Shloka 57

अध्याय १४८ — कर्णप्रभावः, धृष्टद्युम्नस्य विरथता, तथा घटोत्कच-आह्वानम्

Chapter 148: Karṇa’s Pressure, Dhṛṣṭadyumna Unhorsed, and the Summoning of Ghaṭotkaca

Devanagari script

त्रिभिस्तु विद्ध्वा गोविन्द नाराचै: षड़भिरजुनम्‌

Transliteration

tribhis tu viddhvā govinda nārācaiḥ ṣaḍbhir arjunam

Translation

Sañjaya said: Striking Govinda with three nārāca arrows and Arjuna with six, the warrior pressed the attack—an image of the war’s ruthless momentum, where even the foremost protectors are targeted without hesitation.

Word by Word

• त्रिभिः: with three
• त्रिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• विद्ध्वा: having pierced/struck
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यध्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• गोविन्द: O Govinda (Krishna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• नाराचैः: with iron arrows
• नाराचैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाराच
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• षड्भिः: with six
• षड्भिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: षष्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• अर्जुनम्: Arjuna
• अर्जुनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Govinda (Kṛṣṇa)
• Arjuna
• nārāca (arrow/weapon)