Shloka 243
Chapter 136: Pandava Counter-Encirclement and the Vāyavya-Astra Disruption
Devanagari script
प्राहिणोत् सूतपुत्राय भीमसेनश्षतुर्दश । राजन! इसी अवसरमें भीमसेनने सूतपुत्रपर गीधकी पाँखवाले चौदह नाराच चलाये
Transliteration
prāhiṇot sūtaputrāya bhīmasenaś caturdaśa | rājan! asyām avasare bhīmasenena sūtaputre gṛdhrikā-pakṣa-vālinaś caturdaśa nārācāḥ pracālitāḥ |
Translation
Sañjaya said: “O King, at that very moment Bhīmasena discharged fourteen nārāca arrows—feathered like a vulture’s wings—against the charioteer’s son (Karna).” The verse underscores the relentless escalation of the battlefield, where personal enmity and duty to one’s side drive swift, forceful action.
Word by Word
प्राहिणोत्sent, discharged
प्राहिणोत्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-हिण् (धातु: हिण्/हिणोति)
Formलङ् (Imperfect), 3, singular, परस्मैपद
सूतपुत्रायto the charioteer’s son (Karna)
सूतपुत्राय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootसूतपुत्र
Formmasculine, dative, singular
भीमसेनःBhimasena
भीमसेनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
चतुर्दशfourteen
चतुर्दश:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootचतुर्दश
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
DhṛtarāṣṭraB
Bhīmasena (Bhīma)K
Karna (Sūtaputra)N
Nārāca arrowsVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes