Shloka 24
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 47 — Abhimanyu’s rapid exchanges, counsel to disable his chariot-system
Devanagari script
तथा बृहद्बलं हत्वा सौभद्रो व्यचरद् रणे । व्यष्टम्भयन्महेष्वासो योधांस्तव शराम्बुभि:,इस प्रकार महाधनुर्धर अभिमन्यु बृहदबलका वध करके आपके योद्धाओंको अपने बाणरूपी जलकी वर्षसे स्तब्ध करता हुआ रणक्षेत्रमें विचरने लगा
Transliteration
tathā bṛhadbalaṁ hatvā saubhadro vyacarad raṇe | vyaṣṭambhayan maheṣvāso yodhāṁs tava śarāmbubhiḥ ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: Having slain Bṛhadbala, Saubhadra (Abhimanyu), the great archer, moved about the battlefield, checking and stunning your warriors with showers of arrows like torrents of water—an image of youthful valor turned into relentless, disciplined force amid the harsh ethics of war.
Word by Word
तथाthus, in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
बृहद्बलम्Bṛhadbala (the mighty-strong one)
बृहद्बलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबृहद्बल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
हत्वाhaving slain
हत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormAbsolutive (ktvā), Parasmaipada (usage)
सौभद्रःthe son of Subhadrā (Abhimanyu)
सौभद्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसौभद्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
व्यचरद्moved about, roamed
व्यचरद्:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + चर्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
रणेin battle
रणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरण
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
व्यष्टम्भयन्paralyzing, stunning, arresting
व्यष्टम्भयन्:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + स्तम्भ्
FormPresent active participle (śatṛ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
महेष्वासःthe great bowman
महेष्वासः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहेष्वास
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
योधान्warriors
योधान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयोध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तवyour
तव:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
शर-अम्बुभिःwith arrow-waters (i.e., showers of arrows)
शर-अम्बुभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर-अम्बु
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaA
Abhimanyu (Saubhadra)B
BṛhadbalaK
Kaurava warriorsA
arrows (śara)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes