Shloka 62
Devanagari script
सोअन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय शल्यं शरशतैस्त्रिभि:
Transliteration
so 'nyat kārmukam ādāya śalyaṁ śaraśatais tribhiḥ
Translation
Sañjaya said: Taking up another bow, he struck Śalya with three hundred arrows—an image of relentless martial resolve in the midst of the war’s escalating violence.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अन्यत्another
अन्यत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कार्मुकम्bow
कार्मुकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकार्मुक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आदायhaving taken
आदाय:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootआ + दा
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund), Non-finite
शल्यंShalya
शल्यं:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशल्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
शरशतैःwith hundreds of arrows
शरशतैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशरशत
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
त्रिभिःwith three
त्रिभिः:
Karana
TypeNumeral
Rootत्रि
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)श
शल्य (Śalya)क
कार्मुक (bow)श
शर (arrows)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya battlefield ethic of unwavering engagement: even when circumstances change (e.g., a weapon is replaced), the combatant continues his duty with determination, illustrating how resolve operates within the harsh moral landscape of war.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior, taking up another bow, showers Śalya with three hundred arrows, emphasizing the intensity of the duel and the rapid, forceful exchange typical of the Kurukṣetra battle scenes.