Shloka 53
दुर्योधनस्य कर्णप्रार्थना — कृपकर्णसंवादः
Duryodhana’s Appeal to Karna — The Kripa–Karna Dialogue
Devanagari script
स कर्ण पज्चविंशत्या नाराचानां समार्पयत् | महीधरमिव श्वैतं गूढपादैर्विषोल्बणै:,उन्होंने कर्णपर पचीस नाराच चलाये; उनके लगनेसे कर्ण छिपे हुए पैरोंवाले विषैले सर्पोसे युक्त श्वेत पर्वतके समान जान पड़ता था
Transliteration
sa karṇa pañcaviṃśatyā nārācānāṃ samārpayat | mahīdharam iva śvaitaṃ gūḍhapādair viṣolbaṇaiḥ ||
Translation
He struck Karṇa with twenty-five nārāca arrows. With those shafts embedded in him, Karṇa appeared like a white mountain bristling with hidden-footed, venomous serpents—an image that heightens the grim spectacle of battle and the relentless resolve of warriors who endure pain without yielding.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कर्णम्Karna
कर्णम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पञ्चविंशत्याwith twenty-five
पञ्चविंशत्या:
Karana
TypeNumeral
Rootपञ्चविंशति
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
नाराचानाम्of iron arrows (narācas)
नाराचानाम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनाराच
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
समर्पयत्he struck/aimed (at), delivered
समर्पयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-√ऋ (समर्पयति)
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
महीधरम्a mountain
महीधरम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमहीधर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इवlike, as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
श्वेतम्white
श्वेतम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootश्वेत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
गूढपादैःwith hidden feet (i.e., snakes)
गूढपादैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootगूढपाद
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
विषोल्बणैःstrong with poison, highly venomous
विषोल्बणैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootविषोल्बण
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
कर्ण उवाच
Characters & Entities
K
KarṇaN
nārāca (arrows)M
mahīdhara (mountain)S
sarpa (venomous serpents)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes