Shloka 3
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 109 — Karṇa–Bhīma Yuddha and Durmukha’s Fall (कर्णभीमयुद्धम्; दुर्मुखवधः)
Devanagari script
क्षेमधूर्तिस्तु संक्रुद्ध: कैकेयस्य महात्मन: । धनुश्चिच्छेद भल्लेन पीतेन निशितेन ह,इससे क्षेमधूर्ति अत्यन्त कुपित हो उठा और उसने पानीदार तीखे भल्लसे महामनस्वी केकयराजका धनुष काट डाला
Transliteration
kṣemadhūrtis tu saṃkruddhaḥ kaikeyasya mahātmanaḥ | dhanuś ciccheda bhalleṇa pītena niśitena ha ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: Enraged, Kṣemadhūrti struck at the great-souled king of the Kaikeyas and, with a gleaming, razor-sharp bhalla arrow, cut his bow in two. The episode underscores how wrath in battle seeks not only to wound but to disable an opponent’s capacity to fight, turning skill into sudden helplessness.
Word by Word
क्षेमधूर्तिःKṣemadhūrti (a warrior)
क्षेमधूर्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्षेमधूर्ति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
संक्रुद्धःenraged
संक्रुद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसंक्रुद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कैकेयस्यof the Kaikeya (king)
कैकेयस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootकैकेय
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
महात्मनःof the great-souled
महात्मनः:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
धनुःbow
धनुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चिच्छेदcut/broke
चिच्छेद:
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
भल्लेनwith a bhalla-arrow
भल्लेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभल्ल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
पीतेनbright/shining (lit. yellowish)
पीतेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपीत
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
निशितेनsharp
निशितेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootनिशित
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
हindeed (emphatic particle)
ह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaK
KṣemadhūrtiK
Kaikeya (king of the Kaikeyas)D
dhanuḥ (bow)B
bhalla (arrow)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes