Shloka 44

Devanagari script

अथास्येषुं समाधत्त दृढे परमसम्मतम्‌

Transliteration

athāsyaiṣuṃ samādhatt dṛḍhe paramasammatam

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then he fixed an arrow upon his bow—firm and perfectly approved for the task—signaling a resolute intent to strike with disciplined purpose amid the moral gravity of battle.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अस्य: of him / his
• अस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• इषुम्: arrow
• इषुम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: इषु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समाधत्त: he fixed/placed (on the bow); he set
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + धा
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• दृढे: on/into the firm (bow/string); in the firm one
• दृढे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृढ
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• परमसम्मतम्: most approved/excellent
• परमसम्मतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम + सम्मत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• arrow

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined resolve: action in war is preceded by deliberate preparation, suggesting that even in violent contexts one acts with steadiness and a sense of what is deemed proper (sammata).

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that a warrior (implied by context) sets an arrow on a firm bow, preparing to shoot—an immediate prelude to an attack or decisive moment in the battle.