Shloka 923

Devanagari script

द्रौणिं संछादयामासुर्घनौधा इव भास्करम्‌ | जैसे मेघोंकी घटाएँ सूर्यको ढक लेती हैं, उसी प्रकार भीमसेनके नामसे अंकित और सानपर चढ़ाकर तेज किये हुए सुनहरी पाँखवाले बाणोंने द्रोणपुत्रकों आच्छादित कर दिया

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | drauṇiṁ saṁchādayāmāsur ghanaughā iva bhāskaram |

Translation

Sañjaya said: Just as dense masses of clouds veil the sun, so did the arrows—golden-feathered, whetted on the sharpening stone and marked with Bhīmasena’s name—completely cover Droṇa’s son. The image underscores how, in the fury of battle, personal prowess and intent can momentarily eclipse even a famed warrior’s presence, turning the field into a contest of resolve and consequence rather than mere display.

Word by Word

• द्रौणिम्: Drona's son (Ashvatthaman)
• द्रौणिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौणि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• संछादयामासुः: they covered/overspread
• संछादयामासुः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: छाद्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada, Active, सम्

• घनौघाः: masses of clouds
• घनौघाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: घनौघ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• इव: like/as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• भास्करम्: the sun
• भास्करम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भास्कर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Drauṇi (Aśvatthāmā)
• Droṇa
• Bhāskara (the Sun)
• Arrows (bāṇa)
• Cloud-masses (ghanaugha)