Shloka 46
Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana
Devanagari script
स भीम॑ छादयन् बाणै: सूतपुत्र: पृथग्विधै:
Transliteration
sa bhīmaṁ chādayan bāṇaiḥ sūtaputraḥ pṛthagvidhaiḥ
Translation
サンジャヤは言った。「御者の子（カルナ）は、さまざまな矢を雨のごとく放ってビーマを戦場のただ中で覆い尽くした――技と憤怒が一瞬、抑制を凌駕する、容赦なき武威の相である。」
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भीमम्Bhima
भीमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभीम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
छादयन्covering, showering (with)
छादयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootछाद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, शतृ (present active participle)
बाणैःwith arrows
बाणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबाण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सूतपुत्रःthe charioteer’s son (Karna)
सूतपुत्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसूतपुत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पृथग्विधैःof various kinds
पृथग्विधैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपृथग्विध
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)भ
भीम (Bhīma)स
सूतपुत्र (Karṇa)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the intensity of kṣatriya warfare: mastery in arms can overwhelm even great heroes, reminding the listener that prowess and determination shape outcomes in battle, though ethical judgment of war remains complex in the epic.
Sañjaya narrates that Karṇa (called sūtaputra) unleashes a varied barrage of arrows, effectively blanketing Bhīma—depicting a moment where Karṇa gains tactical dominance through sustained missile attack.