Shloka 67
Cakravyūha-saṃkalpaḥ, Saṃśaptaka-āhvānaṃ, Saubhadra-vikrīḍitam
Drona Parva, Adhyāya 32
Devanagari script
शैनेयो<5प्यन्यदादाय धनुरिन्दुसमझुति:
Transliteration
Śaineyo 'py anyad ādāya dhanur indu-samadyutiḥ
Translation
Sañjaya said: Śaineya too, taking up another bow—radiant like the moon—prepared himself again for battle, showing the warrior’s resolve to continue his duty even after loss or setback.
Word by Word
शैनेयःŚaineya (son of Śini; here: Sātyaki)
शैनेयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशैनेय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अन्यत्another (thing)
अन्यत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आदायhaving taken
आदाय:
TypeVerb
Rootआ + दा
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
धनुःbow
धनुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इन्दु-सम-आकृतिःhaving a form like the moon
इन्दु-सम-आकृतिः:
TypeNoun
Rootआकृति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)श
शैनेय / सात्यकि (Śaineya / Sātyaki)ध
धनुः (bow)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness in one’s appointed duty: a warrior does not abandon responsibility due to a setback, but regathers composure and continues with disciplined resolve.
Sañjaya reports that Śaineya (Sātyaki) takes up another bow—described as moon-bright—indicating he is re-arming himself and returning to active combat after a prior bow was lost, broken, or set aside.