Shloka 34

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

Devanagari script

तदद्भुतमपश्याम भगदत्तस्य संयुगे

Transliteration

tad adbhutam apaśyāma bhagadattasya saṁyuge

Translation

Sañjaya said: In that battle, we witnessed a truly wondrous feat performed by Bhagadatta—an extraordinary display of prowess amid the chaos of war, stirring awe even among seasoned warriors.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अद्भुतम्: wonderful, astonishing
• अद्भुतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अपश्याम: we saw
• अपश्याम: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पश् (दृश्-अर्थे)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), First, Plural

• भगदत्तस्य: of Bhagadatta
• भगदत्तस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun (Proper name)
• Root: भगदत्त
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• संयुगे: in battle
• संयुगे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संयुग
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhagadatta