Shloka 123

Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)

Devanagari script

एवमुकक्‍्त्वा शिनेर्नप्ता दीर्घबाहुररिंदम

Transliteration

evam uktvā śiner naptā dīrghabāhur arindamaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Having spoken thus, Śini’s grandson—long-armed and a subduer of foes—(then proceeded to act accordingly). The line highlights the warrior’s resolve after giving his words, underscoring the ethical weight of speech followed by decisive action in the midst of war.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), parasmaipada (usage)

• शिनेः: of Śini
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिनि
• Form: masculine, genitive, singular

• नप्ता: grandson/descendant
• नप्ता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नप्तृ
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• दीर्घबाहुः: the long-armed one
• दीर्घबाहुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीर्घबाहु
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• अरिंदमः: foe-subduer
• अरिंदमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरिंदम
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Śini
• Śini’s grandson (likely Sātyaki)