Shloka 333

Bhagadatta’s Advance, the Saṃśaptaka Challenge, and Arjuna’s Counterstrike (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय २६)

Devanagari script

गजेन पाण्डुपञ्चालान्‌ व्यधमत्‌ पर्वतेश्वर: । पर्वतराज भगदत्तने उन बाणोंके प्रहारका अंकुशद्वारा निवारण किया और हाथीको आगे बढ़ाकर पाण्डव तथा पांचाल योद्धाओंको कुचल डाला

Transliteration

gajena pāṇḍu-pañcālān vyadhamat parvateśvaraḥ |

Translation

Sañjaya said: Mounted on his elephant, Bhagadatta—lord of the mountain-kingdom—crushed the Pāṇḍavas’ and the Pañcālas’ warriors. Checking the blows of the incoming arrows with his goad, he drove the elephant forward and trampled the opposing ranks, showing how in war martial prowess can turn even a defensive act into devastating aggression.

Word by Word

• गजेन: with/using an elephant
• गजेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• पाण्डु-पञ्चालान्: the Pandavas and the Panchalas
• पाण्डु-पञ्चालान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डु + पञ्चाल
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• व्यधमत्: he crushed/pressed down (smashed)
• व्यधमत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्मा (ध्मा/ध्माति) with वि-
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular

• पर्वत-ईश्वरः: the lord of mountains (mountain-king)
• पर्वत-ईश्वरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत + ईश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhagadatta
• Elephant
• Aṅkuśa (elephant-goad)
• Pāṇḍavas
• Pañcālas