Shloka 27

वासवी-शक्तेः प्रयोगः, घटोत्कच-वधोत्तर-शोकः, व्यासोपदेशश्च

The Vāsavī Spear’s Use, Post-Ghaṭotkaca Grief, and Vyāsa’s Counsel

Devanagari script

विव्याध सोमदत्तस्तु सात्वतं नवभि: शरै:

Transliteration

vivyādha somadattas tu sātvataṁ navabhiḥ śaraiḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Somadatta then pierced the Sātvata warrior with nine arrows, pressing the battle forward through relentless force and martial resolve.

Word by Word

• विव्याध: pierced, struck
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यध्
• Form: लिट् (परोक्शभूत/परफेक्ट), 3, singular, परस्मैपदम्

• सोमदत्तः: Somadatta
• सोमदत्तः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमदत्त
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

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

• सात्वतम्: the Sātvata (Krishna/Vrishni hero)
• सात्वतम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्वत
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• नवभिः: with nine
• नवभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नवन्
• Form: masculine/neuter, instrumental, plural

• शरैः: arrows
• शरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर
• Form: masculine, instrumental, plural

Speaker

सयजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Somadatta
• Sātvata (Sātyaki)