Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

स भीम॑ छादयन्‌ बाणै: सूतपुत्र: पृथग्विधै:

Transliteration

sa bhīmaṁ chādayan bāṇaiḥ sūtaputraḥ pṛthagvidhaiḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: The son of the charioteer (Karna), showering Bhīma with arrows of many kinds, covered him over in the press of battle—an image of relentless martial prowess where skill and fury momentarily eclipse restraint.

Word by Word

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

• भीमम्: Bhima
• भीमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• छादयन्: covering, showering (with)
• छादयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: छाद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, शतृ (present active participle)

• बाणैः: with arrows
• बाणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सूतपुत्रः: the charioteer’s son (Karna)
• सूतपुत्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूतपुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पृथग्विधैः: of various kinds
• पृथग्विधैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पृथग्विध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• संजय (Sañjaya)
• भीम (Bhīma)
• सूतपुत्र (Karṇa)