Shloka 17

Duryodhana’s Anxiety, Bhīṣma’s Reassurance, and Renewed Mobilization (दुर्योधनचिन्ता–भीष्मप्रत्याश्वासन–सेनानिर्गमनम्)

Devanagari script

दुर्योधनस्तु दशभिर्गार्ध्रपत्रै: शिलाशितै: । भीमसेनं महेष्वासं रुक्मपुड्खै: समार्पयत्‌,दुर्योधनने शान चढ़ाकर तेज किये हुए गृध्र-पंखयुक्त अथवा सुवर्णमय पंखवाले दस बाण मारकर महाथनुर्धर भीमसेनको बड़ी चोट पहुँचायी

Transliteration

duryodhanas tu daśabhir gārdhrapatraiḥ śilāśitaiḥ | bhīmasenaṃ maheṣvāsaṃ rukmapuṅkhaiḥ samārpayat ||

Translation

Sanjaya berkata: Namun Duryodhana menghujam Bhīmasena, sang pemanah agung, dengan sepuluh anak panah—diasah di batu, berbulu sayap burung nasar, dan berhiaskan kepak keemasan—hingga menimbulkan luka yang parah.

Word by Word

• दुर्योधनः: Duryodhana
• दुर्योधनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्योधन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• दशभिः: with ten
• दशभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशन्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• गार्ध्रपत्रैः: having vulture-feathers
• गार्ध्रपत्रैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गार्ध्रपत्र
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• शिलाशितैः: stone-whetted/sharpened on stone
• शिलाशितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिलाशित
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• भीमसेनम्: Bhimasena
• भीमसेनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महेष्वासम्: great bowman (lit. great-bowed)
• महेष्वासम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महेष्वास
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• रुक्मपुड्खैः: with golden fletchings
• रुक्मपुड्खैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुक्मपुड्ख
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• समार्पयत्: he struck/shot (lit. caused to reach/aimed at)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√अर्प्
• Form: Imperfect, Third, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Duryodhana
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• arrows (bāṇa)
• vulture-feathers (gārdhrapatra)
• stone-whetted edges (śilāśita)
• golden fletching (rukmapuṅkha)