Shloka 28

Adhyāya 74 (Book 6, Bhīṣma-parva): Bhīma–Duryodhana re-engagement and afternoon escalation

Devanagari script

वीरबाहुविसृष्टानां सर्वावरणभेदिनाम्‌ । संघात: शरजालानां तुमुल: समपद्यत,वीरोंकी भुजाओंसे छूटकर सब प्रकारके आवरणों (कवच आदि)-का भेदन करनेवाले बाणसमूहोंके भयानक आघात सब ओर हो रहे थे

Transliteration

vīrabāhuvisṛṣṭānāṃ sarvāvaraṇabhedinām | saṃghātaḥ śarajālānāṃ tumulaḥ samapadyata ||

Translation

Dilepaskan dari lengan para kesatria yang perkasa, hujan anak panah—yang menembus segala pelindung seperti zirah—jatuh rapat bagaikan jaring. Hantamannya menjadi gemuruh dahsyat yang mengerikan di segala penjuru.

Word by Word

• वीरबाहुविसृष्टानाम्: of those released by the heroes' arms
• वीरबाहुविसृष्टानाम्: Apadana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीरबाहुविसृष्ट
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• सर्वावरणभेदिनाम्: of those piercing all kinds of armor/coverings
• सर्वावरणभेदिनाम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वावरणभेदिन्
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• संघातः: a mass; a dense impact/cluster
• संघातः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: संघात
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शरजालानाम्: of nets/volleys of arrows
• शरजालानाम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरजाल
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• तुमुलः: tumultuous; dreadful
• तुमुलः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुमुल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• समपद्यत: arose; came to be; occurred
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पद्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• warriors (vīrāḥ)
• arrows (śarāḥ)
• armor/protective coverings (āvaraṇāni)