Shloka 106

Bhīṣma–Karṇa Saṃvāda on the Śaraśayyā (भीष्म–कर्ण संवादः शरशय्यायाम्)

Devanagari script

विव्यधुर्निशितैर्बाणै रुक्मपुड्खैरजिद्दागै: । इसी प्रकार अन्य शूरवीर महारथियोंने भीमसेन और अर्जुनको सुवर्णपंखयुक्त, सीधे जानेवाले पैने बाणोंद्वारा बींध डाला

Transliteration

vivyadhur niśitair bāṇai rukmapuḍkhair ajiddāgaiḥ |

Translation

Sañjaya said: They pierced Bhīmasena and Arjuna with sharp arrows—straight-flying shafts fitted with golden feathers—showing how, in the fury of battle, even great warriors are met with the same relentless force of arms, and valor is tested through endurance and restraint amid violence.

Word by Word

• विव्यधुः: they pierced
• विव्यधुः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यध् (विध्)
• Form: लिट् (परस्मैपद), परिपूर्णभूत (perfect), प्रथम, बहुवचन

• निशितैः: with sharp
• निशितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निशित
• Form: पुं, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• बाणैः: arrows
• बाणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण
• Form: पुं, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• रुक्मपुङ्खैः: with golden-feathered (shafts)
• रुक्मपुङ्खैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुक्मपुङ्ख
• Form: पुं, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• अजिह्मगैः: going straight (not crooked)
• अजिह्मगैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अजिह्मग
• Form: पुं, तृतीया, बहुवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīmasena
• Arjuna
• bāṇa (arrows)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the harsh impartiality of war: even foremost heroes face injury, and true kṣatriya conduct is measured by steadfastness, discipline, and adherence to duty amid suffering.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that opposing warriors shower Bhīmasena and Arjuna with sharp, straight-flying arrows adorned with golden fletching, wounding them in the ongoing battle.