Shloka 73

Śalya–Bhīma Gadāyuddham (मद्रराज-भीमसेन गदायुद्धम्)

Devanagari script

रुक्मपत्रान्तरे सक्तस्तस्मिं क्षमणि भास्वरे | सिन्धुराजबलोद्धूत: सो5भज्यत महानसि:,उस चमकीली ढालपर सोनेका पत्र जड़ा हुआ था। उसके ऊपर जयद्रथने जब बलपूर्वक प्रहार किया, तब उससे टकराकर उसका वह विशाल खड्ग टूट गया

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca |

rukmapatrāntare saktaḥ tasmiṃ kṣamaṇi bhāsvare |

sindhurājabaloddhūtaḥ so 'bhajyata mahān asiḥ ||

Translation

サञ्जयは語った。黄金の板を嵌め込んだ眩い盾に大剣が打ち当たるや、それは砕け散った――シンドゥの王（ジャヤドラタ）の強烈な一撃に、力任せに弾き返されたのである。戦の苛烈な掟のもとでは、武勇と勢いが一瞬で形勢を覆し、巨きな武器すら刹那にして滅びへと落とす。

Word by Word

• रुक्मपत्रान्तरे: in the interspace of a golden plate/leaf
• रुक्मपत्रान्तरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्मपत्रान्तर
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• सक्तः: stuck/fastened
• सक्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सक्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तस्मिन्: in/on that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• क्ष्मणि: on the shield/armor (protective surface)
• क्ष्मणि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्ष्मणि
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• भास्वरे: shining
• भास्वरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भास्वर
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• सिन्धुराजबलोद्धूतः: driven/impelled by the force of the king of Sindhu (Jayadratha)
• सिन्धुराजबलोद्धूतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिन्धुराज-बल-उद्धूत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he/that (sword)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभज्यत: broke/was shattered
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada

• महान्: great/huge
• महान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महान्त्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• असिः: sword
• असिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: असि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Sindhurāja (Jayadratha)
• shield (kṣamaṇi)
• golden inlay (rukmapatra)
• sword (asi)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a dharma-governed battlefield, outcomes hinge on strength, timing, and circumstance; pride in weapons or advantage is fragile, and a single counterforce can nullify it.

What is happening in the narrative?

A warrior’s mighty sword strikes a radiant shield inlaid with gold; Jayadratha (the king of Sindhu) counters with such force that the sword is repelled and breaks.