Shloka 52

Devanagari script

सोअन्यत्‌ कार्मुकमादाय गाड़ेयो बलवत्तरम्‌

Transliteration

so 'nyat kārmukam ādāya gāḍheyo balavattaram

Translation

Sañjaya said: Taking up another bow—one that was firmer and more powerful—he prepared to continue the fight with renewed force, showing steadfast resolve amid the pressures of battle.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अन्यत्: another
• अन्यत्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• कार्मुकम्: bow
• कार्मुकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्मुक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आदाय: having taken
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दा
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)

• गाडेयः: Gāḍeya (a person)
• गाडेयः: Karta
• Type: Noun (Proper name)
• Root: गाडेय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बलवत्तरम्: stronger
• बलवत्तरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular, Comparative

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• bow (kārmuka)