Shloka 16

Devanagari script

रक्षसा विप्रमुक्तस्तु कर्णोडपि रथिनां वर: । अभ्यद्रवद्‌ भीमसेनं रथेनादित्यवर्चसा,राक्षससे छूटनेपर रथियोंमें श्रेष्ठ कर्णने भी सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी रथके द्वारा भीमसेनपर धावा किया

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca |

rakṣasā vipramuktas tu karṇo 'pi rathināṃ varaḥ |

abhyadravad bhīmasenaṃ rathenādityavarcāsā ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: Once freed from the rākṣasa’s assault, Karṇa too—foremost among chariot-warriors—charged straight at Bhīmasena, advancing in a chariot radiant like the sun. The scene underscores the relentless momentum of battle: even after a momentary peril, a great fighter resumes his chosen duty as a kṣatriya, pressing the conflict forward without hesitation.

Word by Word

• रक्षसा: from the demon (Rakshasa)
• रक्षसा: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• विप्रमुक्तः: released, freed
• विप्रमुक्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विप्रमुक्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• कर्णः: Karna
• कर्णः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• रथिनाम्: of chariot-warriors
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथिन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• वरः: best, excellent
• वरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभ्यद्रवत्: rushed/charged towards
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि+द्रु
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• भीमसेनम्: Bhimasena
• भीमसेनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• रथेन: by/with a chariot
• रथेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• आदित्यवर्चसा: with sun-like radiance
• आदित्यवर्चसा: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आदित्यवर्चस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Karṇa
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• Rākṣasa
• Chariot (ratha)
• Sun (Āditya)