Shloka 336

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

Devanagari script

महावेगानू्‌ प्रदीप्ताग्रान्‌ मुमोचाधिरथि: शरान्‌ | सूतपुत्रने गीधके पाँखवाले, शिलापर तेज किये, सुवर्णभूषित, महान्‌ वेगशाली और प्रज्वलित अग्र-भागवाले बहुत-से बाण छोड़े

Transliteration

mahāvegān pradīptāgrān mumocādhirathiḥ śarān |

Translation

Sañjaya said: The great chariot-warrior released many arrows—driven with tremendous speed and tipped with blazing points—intensifying the ferocity of the battle and displaying the ruthless efficiency that war demands when dharma has already been pushed into crisis.

Word by Word

• महावेगान्: very swift
• महावेगान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महावेग
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• प्रदीप्ताग्रान्: having blazing tips
• प्रदीप्ताग्रान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रदीप्ताग्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• मुमोच: released/shot
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha), 3rd, Singular

• अधिरथिः: Adhirathi (Karna)
• अधिरथिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधिरथि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शरान्: arrows
• शरान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• adhirathi (an eminent chariot-warrior)
• arrows (śara)