Shloka 114

Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana

Devanagari script

स च्छिन्नधन्वा भीमेन धनंजयशराहत:

Transliteration

sa cchinnadhanvā bhīmena dhanañjayaśarāhataḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: With his bow cut down by Bhīma, and struck by the arrows of Dhanañjaya, he was left weaponless and overwhelmed in the press of battle—an image of how, in war, prowess and pride can be undone when righteous resolve and coordinated effort prevail.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• छिन्नधन्वा: whose bow is cut/broken
• छिन्नधन्वा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: छिन्नधन्वन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भीमेन: by Bhima
• भीमेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• धनंजयशराहतः: struck by Dhananjaya's arrows
• धनंजयशराहतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धनंजय-शर-आहत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīma
• Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• bow (dhanus)
• arrows (śara)