Shloka 78

Śalya–Bhīma Gadāyuddham (मद्रराज-भीमसेन गदायुद्धम्)

Devanagari script

तस्य सर्वायसीं शक्ति शल्य: कनकभूषणाम्‌ | चिक्षेप समरे घोरां दीप्तामग्निेशिखामिव,तब शल्यने समरभूमिमें अभिमन्युपर सम्पूर्णतः लोहेकी बनी हुई एक स्वर्णभूषित भयंकर शक्ति छोड़ी, जो अग्निशिखाके समान प्रज्वलित हो रही थी

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | tasya sarvāyasīṁ śaktiṁ śalyaḥ kanakabhūṣaṇām | cikṣepa samare ghorāṁ dīptām agniśikhām iva ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then Śalya, in that dreadful battle, hurled at him a wholly iron-made spear, adorned with gold—blazing like a tongue of fire. The act underscores the war’s escalating ferocity, where martial prowess and intent to destroy overwhelm restraint, pressing the listener to confront the ethical cost of victory sought through ever-deadlier weapons.

Word by Word

तस्यof him (i.e., of Abhimanyu)

सर्वायसीम्entirely of iron

शक्तिम्a spear/javelin (shakti-weapon)

शल्यःShalya

कनकभूषणाम्adorned with gold ornaments

चिक्षेपthrew/cast

समरेin battle

घोराम्terrible

दीप्ताम्blazing, shining

अग्निशिखाम्a flame of fire

इवlike, as

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Śalya

śakti (spear/javelin weapon)

battlefield (samara)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes