Shloka 32
Devanagari script
रुक्माड्दान् रुक्मपुड्खैहत्वा प्रायादमित्रहा
Transliteration
rukmāḍḍān rukmapuḍkhair hatvā prāyād amitrahā
Translation
संजय बोले—सोने के दण्ड और स्वर्णिम पंखों वाले बाणों से शत्रुओं का वध करके वह अमित्रहा आगे बढ़ा और अडिग निश्चय से युद्ध को और भी प्रबल करता चला गया।
Word by Word
रुक्मात्from/than the golden (one)
रुक्मात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootरुक्म
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
दान्gave
दान्:
TypeVerb
Rootद
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular
रुक्मपुङ्खैःwith gold-feathered (arrows)
रुक्मपुङ्खैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरुक्मपुङ्ख
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
हत्वाhaving slain
हत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormKtva (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage)
प्रायात्departed/went forth
प्रायात्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-या
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular
अमित्रहाthe slayer of foes
अमित्रहा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअमित्रहन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaA
arrows (golden-shafted, golden-fletched)E
enemies (amitra)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos of decisive action in battle: after overcoming opponents, the warrior does not linger but advances, emphasizing resolve and momentum in fulfilling one’s chosen duty—though framed within the tragic violence of war.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior—described by the epithet 'amitrahā'—kills enemies using splendid golden-shafted, golden-fletched arrows and then moves forward, continuing the assault in the ongoing Kurukṣetra combat.