Shloka 44

Devanagari script

अद्रीणां भिद्यमानानामन्तरिक्षे शितै: शरै: । शब्देन प्राद्रवन्‌ संख्ये रथाश्वगजपत्तय:,आकाशकमें तीखे बाणोंद्वारा टूटने-फ़ूटनेवाले प्रस्तर-खण्डोंके शब्दसे भयभीत हो रथ, घोड़े, हाथी और पैदल सैनिक युद्धस्थलमें इधर-उधर भागने लगे

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | adrīṇāṁ bhidyamānānām antarīkṣe śitaiḥ śaraiḥ | śabdena prādravan saṅkhye rathāśvagajapattayaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: As sharp arrows split the rocky masses in mid-air, the crashing sound of those shattering stones spread terror; and on the battlefield charioteers, horsemen, elephant-corps, and foot-soldiers broke ranks and ran in all directions. The verse underscores how war’s violence and noise can dissolve discipline and courage, driving even trained forces into panic.

Word by Word

• अद्रीणाम्: of mountains/rocks
• अद्रीणाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अद्रि
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• भिद्यमानानाम्: of (those) being split/broken
• भिद्यमानानाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: भिद्
• Form: शानच् (present passive participle), Passive, Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• अन्तरिक्षे: in the sky/air
• अन्तरिक्षे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तरिक्ष
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• शितैः: by sharp
• शितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शित
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• शरैः: by arrows
• शरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• शब्देन: by the sound
• शब्देन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• प्राद्रवन्: ran forth/ran away
• प्राद्रवन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: द्रु
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd, Plural

• संख्ये: in battle
• संख्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संख्या
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• रथ: charioteers/chariots
• रथ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अश्व: horsemen/horses
• अश्व: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• गज: elephants/elephant-riders
• गज: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पत्तयः: foot-soldiers
• पत्तयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्ति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• sharp arrows (śara)
• rocks/stone masses (adrī)
• sky/mid-air (antarīkṣa)
• battlefield (saṅkhya)
• chariots/charioteers (ratha)
• horses/horsemen (aśva)
• elephants/elephant troops (gaja)
• infantry (patti)