Shloka 40
अमोघशक्तिव्यंसनप्रश्नः — Why Karṇa’s Śakti Was Not Used on Arjuna
Devanagari script
तत: सुतौ ते बलिनौ शूरौ दुष्कर्णदुर्मदौ । मुष्टिना55हत्य संक्रुद्धों ममर्द च ननर्द च,फिर आपके बलवान एवं शूरवीर पुत्र दुर्मद और दुष्कर्णको क्रोधमें भरे हुए भीमसेनने मुक्केसे मारकर मसल डाला और वे जोर-जोरसे गर्जना करने लगे
Transliteration
tataḥ sutau te balinau śūrau duṣkarṇa-durmadau | muṣṭinā hatvā saṅkruddho mamarda ca nanarda ca ||
Translation
Sanjaya said: Then your two sons—mighty and heroic, Dushkarna and Durmada—were struck down with Bhimasena’s fists. Enraged, he crushed them, and roared aloud, proclaiming his fierce resolve amid the brutal justice of the battlefield.
Word by Word
ततःthen/thereupon
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
सुतौtwo sons
सुतौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
तेof you/your
ते:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
बलिनौstrong
बलिनौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
शूरौheroic/valiant
शूरौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशूर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
दुष्कर्णDuṣkarṇa (proper name)
दुष्कर्ण:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदुष्कर्ण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दुर्मदौDurmada (and the other, as a pair)
दुर्मदौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्मद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
मुष्टिनाwith the fist
मुष्टिना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमुष्टि
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
हत्वाhaving struck/killed
हत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
संक्रुद्धःenraged
संक्रुद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसंक्रुद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ममर्दcrushed/pounded
ममर्द:
TypeVerb
Rootमृद्
Formलिट् (perfect), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
ननर्दroared
ननर्द:
TypeVerb
Rootनर्द्
Formलिट् (perfect), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SanjayaD
DhritarashtraB
BhimasenaD
DushkarnaD
DurmadaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes