Shloka 69

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

Devanagari script

तदस्य तरसा क्रुद्धों व्यधमच्चर्म सुप्रभम्‌

Transliteration

tadasya tarasā kruddho vyadhamac carma suprabham

Translation

Sanjaya said: Then, in a surge of speed and anger, he struck and shattered that brilliantly shining protective hide—an image of how wrath, when yoked to force, seeks to break even what seems secure in the chaos of war.

Word by Word

• तत्: that (it)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• अस्य: of him / his
• अस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: masculine/neuter, genitive, singular

• तरसा: with force / swiftly
• तरसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तरस्
• Form: neuter, instrumental, singular

• क्रुद्धः: angry
• क्रुद्धः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुद्ध
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• व्यधमत्: blew / blew upon
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्मा
• Form: imperfect (laṅ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada

• चर्म: leather (shield/covering)
• चर्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर्मन्
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• सुप्रभम्: very splendid / shining
• सुप्रभम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्रभ
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• carma (protective hide/armor)