Shloka 5
Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana
Devanagari script
अथापरेण भल्ल्लेन सूतपुत्र॑ स्तनान्तरे । आजयचघान भशं क्रुद्धो हसन्निव वृकोदर:,तदनन्तर भीमसेनने अत्यन्त कुपित हो हँसते हुए-से दूसरे भल्लसे सूतपुत्रकी छातीमें बड़े जोरसे आघात किया
Transliteration
athāpareṇa bhallena sūtaputraḥ stanāntare | ājaghāna bhṛśaṃ kruddho hasann iva vṛkodaraḥ ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: Then Vṛkodara (Bhīma), enraged, as though laughing, struck the charioteer’s son (Karna) with another bhalla-arrow, driving it with great force into his chest. The scene underscores the relentless escalation of battle, where wrath and prowess surge together, and the warrior’s intent is fixed on disabling the foe rather than yielding to hesitation.
Word by Word
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
अपरेणwith another
अपरेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअपर
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
भल्लेनwith an arrow (bhalla)
भल्लेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभल्ल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सूतपुत्रम्the charioteer’s son (Karna)
सूतपुत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसूतपुत्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
स्तनान्तरेin the space between the breasts (on the chest)
स्तनान्तरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्तनान्तर
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
आजघानstruck/smote
आजघान:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular
भृशम्violently, greatly
भृशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभृशम्
क्रुद्धःangry
क्रुद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रुद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हसन्laughing
हसन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootहस्
FormPresent active participle (Śatṛ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
इवas if, like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
वृकोदरःVṛkodara (Bhīma)
वृकोदरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवृकोदर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaV
Vṛkodara (Bhīma)S
Sūtaputra (Karṇa)B
bhalla-arrowVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes