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Shloka 81

सूतं विद्ध्वा भीमसेनस्य षड्भि- दभ्यां विद्ध्वा कार्मुकं च ध्वजं च । पुन: पार्थ शरवर्षेण विद्ध्वा द्रौणिघोरं सिंहनादं ननाद,इतना ही नहीं, भीमसेनके सारथिको छः: तथा उनके धनुष और ध्वजको दो बाणोंसे बींधकर पुनः बाणोंकी वर्षद्वारा अर्जुनको घायल करके अअभश्वत्थामाने घोर सिंहनाद किया

sūtaṃ viddhvā bhīmasenasya ṣaḍbhiḥ, dvābhyāṃ viddhvā kārmukaṃ ca dhvajaṃ ca | punaḥ pārtha śaravarṣeṇa viddhvā drauṇir ghoraṃ siṃhanādaṃ nanāda ||

サンジャヤは言った。「ビーマセーナの御者を六本の矢で射、さらに二本でその弓と旗印をも射貫くと、ドローナの子(アシュヴァッターマン)は再び矢の雨でパールタ(アルジュナ)を傷つけ、ついには恐るべき獅子吼を放った。」

सूतम्charioteer
सूतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसूत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
विद्ध्वाhaving pierced
विद्ध्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (विध्) / व्यध्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
भीमसेनस्यof Bhimasena
भीमसेनस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
षड्भिःwith six (arrows)
षड्भिः:
Karana
TypeNumeral
Rootषट्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
अभ्यांwith two (arrows)
अभ्यां:
Karana
TypeNumeral
Rootद्वि
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Dual
विद्ध्वाhaving pierced
विद्ध्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (विध्) / व्यध्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
कार्मुकम्bow
कार्मुकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकार्मुक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
ध्वजम्banner/standard
ध्वजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootध्वज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
पार्थम्Arjuna (son of Pritha)
पार्थम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
शरवर्षेणwith a shower of arrows
शरवर्षेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशरवर्ष
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
विद्ध्वाhaving pierced/wounded
विद्ध्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (विध्) / व्यध्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
द्रौणिःDrauni (Ashvatthaman)
द्रौणिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्रौणि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
घोरम्terrible
घोरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सिंहनादम्lion-roar
सिंहनादम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसिंहनाद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ननादroared/sounded
ननाद:
TypeVerb
Rootनद्
FormPerfect (लिट्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
B
Bhīmasena
B
Bhīmasena’s charioteer (sūta)
P
Pārtha (Arjuna)
D
Drauṇi (Aśvatthāmā)
B
bow (kārmuka)
B
banner (dhvaja)
A
arrows (śara)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how warfare is fought not only with weapons but also with intimidation and public displays of superiority; ethically, it invites reflection on how fear and spectacle can be used to pressure opponents and shape the battlefield’s moral atmosphere.

Aśvatthāmā strikes Bhīma’s charioteer, then pierces the bow and banner, next wounds Arjuna with a dense volley of arrows, and finally roars like a lion to signal challenge and dominance.