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Shloka 27

अन्धकार-रजःसंमूढे रणाङ्गणे प्रदीपप्रकाशः | Illumination of the Army in Darkness and Dust

सूतपुत्रो5पि कौन्तेयं शरै: संनतपर्वभि: । पज्चाशता महाबाहुर्विव्याध भरतर्षभ,भरतश्रेष्ठ। फिर महाबाहु सूतपुत्रने भी कुन्तीकुमार भीमसेनको झुकी हुई गाँठवाले पचास बाणोंसे बींध डाला

sataputro 'pi kaunteya arai sannataprvabhi | paf1c01at01 mah01b01hur vivy01dha bharatarabha bharatareha ||

サンジャヤは言った。「バーラタ族の最勝者よ、ついで御者の子(カルナ)もまた、剛腕をもって、節の伏した五十本の矢でクンティーの子ビーマを射貫いた。かくして戦の苛烈な掟のもと、カルナは力に力で応え、一歩も退かずに決闘をさらに激化させた。」

सूतपुत्रःthe charioteer’s son (Karna)
सूतपुत्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसूतपुत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso, even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
कौन्तेयम्the son of Kunti (here: Bhima)
कौन्तेयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकौन्तेय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
शरैःwith arrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
संनतपर्वभिःhaving bent/curved joints (knots)
संनतपर्वभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसंनतपर्वन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
पञ्चाशताwith fifty (arrows)
पञ्चाशता:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपञ्चाशत्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
महाबाहुःthe mighty-armed one
महाबाहुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाबाहु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विव्याधpierced, wounded
विव्याध:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध्
FormPerfect (Paroksha), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
भरतर्षभO bull among the Bharatas
भरतर्षभ:
TypeNoun
Rootभरतर्षभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
भरतश्रेष्ठO best of the Bharatas
भरतश्रेष्ठ:
TypeNoun
Rootभरतश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Saf1jaya
K
Kara
B
Bh2masena
K
Kunt2
D
Dhtar01ra
A
arrows

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the uncompromising momentum of battlefield dharma: warriors respond decisively within the rules of combat, and prowess is shown through disciplined, targeted action. Ethically, it underscores how rivalry and duty can drive escalating violence when the arena is war.

Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that Karna, called the s6btaputra, strikes Bhima (Kuntis son) with fifty specially described arrows, wounding him and intensifying their confrontation amid the Drona Parva battle.