Shloka 104

Devanagari script

जीमूताविव घ॒र्मान्ति तौ शरौघप्रवर्षिणौ

Transliteration

jīmūtāv iva gharmānte tau śaraugha-pravarṣiṇau

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: Seperti awan pembawa hujan di penghujung musim panas, kedua kesatria itu menumpahkan derasnya gugusan panah; medan perang pun tertutup oleh hujan anak panah dari segala arah.

Word by Word

• जीमूतौ: two clouds
• जीमूतौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीमूत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• इव: like, as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• घर्मान्ति: at the end of the hot season (summer’s end)
• घर्मान्ति: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: घर्मान्त
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• शरौघप्रवर्षिणौ: two who rain down a torrent of arrows
• शरौघप्रवर्षिणौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शरौघ-प्रवर्षिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• two warriors (unnamed in this pāda)
• arrows (śara)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how epic poetry frames battlefield violence through natural imagery: the ‘rain of arrows’ is likened to life-giving monsoon clouds, underscoring the paradox of kṣatriya duty—unyielding action in war carried out with steadfast resolve to one’s allegiance, even when the means are destructive.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes two opposing champions (identified by the surrounding verses) unleashing an intense exchange of missiles. Their archery is so continuous and forceful that it resembles clouds releasing heavy rains at the season’s turning point.