Shloka 41
भीष्मस्य जलप्रार्थना — अर्जुनस्य पर्जन्यास्त्रप्रयोगः — दुर्योधनं प्रति सन्ध्युपदेशः
Bhīṣma’s request for water; Arjuna’s Parjanya-astra; counsel to Duryodhana on reconciliation
Devanagari script
तोमरं च द्विधा चक्रे क्षुरप्रेणानिलात्मज: । पट्टिशं च त्रिभि्णिश्विच्छेद तिलकाण्डवत्
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca | tomaraṃ ca dvidhā cakre kṣurapreṇānilātmajaḥ | paṭṭiśaṃ ca tribhir iṣubhiś ciccheda tilakāṇḍavat ||
Translation
サンジャヤは言った。「風神の子（ビー マセーナ）は、剃刀の刃のごとく鋭い鏃の矢でトーマラを二つに断ち割り、さらに三本の矢でパッティシャを、ティラカ草の茎を断つように細々と切り砕いた。」この光景は、ビー マの猛き決意と武の規律を示す—致命の武器に対し、怒りのみでなく、制御された技と揺るがぬ目的で応じたのである。
Word by Word
तोमरम्javelin/spear
तोमरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतोमर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
द्विधाinto two (parts), in two ways
द्विधा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootद्विधा
चक्रेmade, cut (made into)
चक्रे:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
क्षुरप्रेणwith a razor-edged arrow
क्षुरप्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootक्षुरप्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अनिलात्मजःthe son of the Wind (Bhima)
अनिलात्मजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअनिल-आत्मज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पट्टिशम्a battle-axe/hatchet (weapon)
पट्टिशम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपट्टिश
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
त्रिभिःwith three
त्रिभिः:
Karana
TypeNumeral/Adjective
Rootत्रि
FormMasculine/Neuter (agreeing with बाणैः understood), Instrumental, Plural
निशितैःsharp, whetted
निशितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootनिशित
FormMasculine (agreeing with बाणैः understood), Instrumental, Plural
अच्छेदत्cut, severed
अच्छेदत्:
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तिलकाण्डवत्like a sesame-stalk
तिलकाण्डवत्:
TypeIndeclinable (comparative suffix -वत् used adverbially)
Rootतिल-काण्ड-वत्
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaA
Anila/Vāyu (Wind-god)B
Bhīmasena (Vāyuputra)T
tomara (spear/javelin)K
kṣurapra (razor-headed arrow)P
paṭṭiśa (battle-axe)T
tilaka (plant/stalk simile)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes