Shloka 37
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 94: Sātyaki–Sudarśana Yuddha (सात्यकि–सुदर्शन युद्ध)
Devanagari script
ततोडअर्जुनो नवत्या तु शराणां नतपर्वणाम्
Transliteration
tato 'rjuno navatyā tu śarāṇāṃ nataparvaṇām
Translation
Lalu Arjuna menghantamnya dengan sembilan puluh anak panah yang beruas melengkung—hujan panah yang dahsyat namun terkendali, menampakkan ketepatan dan disiplin seorang ksatria di tengah tekanan moral perang.
Word by Word
tataḥthen, thereafter
tataḥ:
TypeIndeclinable
Roottatas
FormAvyaya (indeclinable adverb)
arjunaḥArjuna
arjunaḥ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootarjuna
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
navatyāwith ninety
navatyā:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootnavati
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
tubut, indeed
tu:
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu
FormAvyaya (indeclinable particle)
śarāṇāmof arrows
śarāṇām:
TypeNoun
Rootśara
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
nata-parvaṇāmof those having bent joints (i.e., barbed/curved-jointed)
nata-parvaṇām:
TypeAdjective
Rootnata-parvan
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
ArjunaA
arrows (śara)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, the epic highlights disciplined action: Arjuna’s precise, measured strike exemplifies trained control and duty-bound conduct rather than uncontrolled rage.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna delivers a concentrated volley—ninety specially described arrows—against his opponent, marking a sharp escalation in the immediate combat exchange.