Shloka 38

Śiva’s Battlefield Manifestation and Vyāsa’s Śatarudrīya Exposition (शिवप्रादुर्भावः शतरुद्रीयव्याख्यानम्)

Devanagari script

ततो रथादवप्लुत्य सौबलो भरतर्षभ

Transliteration

tato rathād avaplutya saubalo bharatarṣabha

Translation

Lalu, wahai banteng di antara kaum Bharata, Saubala (Śakuni) melompat turun dari keretanya.

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/then')

• रथात्: from the chariot
• रथात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• अवप्लुत्य: having leapt down
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव√प्लु (प्लु)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा-न्त), indeclinable; 'having jumped down'

• सौबलः: Saubala (son of Subala; i.e., Śakuni)
• सौबलः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौबल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भरतर्षभ: O bull among the Bharatas
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरतर्षभ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Saubala (Śakuni)
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by address: bharatarṣabha)
• chariot (ratha)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how quickly circumstances in war can force a change of method—leaving the chariot for direct action—underscoring the instability of conflict and the ethical pressure it places on decision-making.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Śakuni (called Saubala) leaps down from his chariot, indicating an immediate tactical move or a transition to closer engagement in the ongoing battle.