Shloka 56
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 114 — Karṇa–Bhīmasena Missile Exchange, Disarmament, and Arjuna’s Intervention
Devanagari script
विनीतशल्यांस्तुरगां श्षतुरो हेममालिन: । तान् युक्तान् रुक्मवर्णाभान् विनीतान् शीघ्रगामिन:
Transliteration
vinītaśalyāṁs turagāṁś caturaḥ hemamālinaḥ | tān yuktān rukmavarṇābhān vinītān śīghragāminaḥ ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: Four horses, their harness and trappings well-adjusted, adorned with golden garlands, and shining with a golden hue—disciplined and swift-moving—were yoked and made ready. The scene underscores the careful preparation and controlled power that drive the war’s machinery, where skill and restraint are harnessed for violent ends.
Word by Word
विनीतwell-trained, disciplined
विनीत:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविनी (धातु) → विनीत (कृदन्त, क्त)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
शल्यान्with (their) spikes/darts (i.e., armed/with fittings)
शल्यान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशल्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तुरगान्horses
तुरगान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतुरग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चतुरःfour
चतुरः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootचतुर्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
हेममालिनःwearing garlands of gold
हेममालिनः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootहेममालिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तान्those
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
युक्तान्yoked, harnessed
युक्तान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज् (धातु) → युक्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
रुक्मवर्णाभान्shining with a golden hue
रुक्मवर्णाभान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootरुक्म-वर्ण-आभ (आभा/आभ)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
विनीतान्well-trained
विनीतान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविनी (धातु) → विनीत (कृदन्त, क्त)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
शीघ्रगामिनःswift-going, fast-moving
शीघ्रगामिनः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशीघ्र-गामिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaF
four horsesG
golden garlandsH
harness/trappingsVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes