Shloka 406

Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 94: Sātyaki–Sudarśana Yuddha (सात्यकि–सुदर्शन युद्ध)

Devanagari script

वासविं नवभिर्बाणैर्बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत्‌ । फिर तो राजा श्रुतायुधने क्रोधसे अचेत होकर दूसरा धनुष हाथमें लिया और इन्द्रकुमार अर्जुनकी भुजाओं तथा वक्ष:स्थलमें नौ बाण मारे

Transliteration

vāsaviṁ navabhir bāṇair bāhv-orasi cārpayat |

Translation

サञ्जयは語った。彼は九本の矢で、インドラの子アルジュナを射て、その矢を両腕と胸に突き立てた。この場面は、戦の熱の中で怒りが武人をして暴力をさらに激化させ、偉大なる者でさえ節制と分別を試されることを示している。

Word by Word

• वासविम्: Vāsavī (Indra’s daughter/consort; here as a proper name/object)
• वासविम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासवी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• नवभिः: with nine
• नवभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नवन्
• Form: —, Instrumental, Plural

• बाणैः: arrows
• बाणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• बाह्वोः: in/on (his) two arms
• बाह्वोः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Dual

• उरसि: on the chest
• उरसि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरस्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अर्पयत्: he placed/shot (lit. caused to be delivered)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्प्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Arjuna (Indra’s son, Vāsava)
• arrows (bāṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how anger in war escalates harm and clouds judgment; it implicitly points to the ethical ideal of self-control even while fulfilling kṣatriya duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Drona Parva battle account, a warrior shoots nine arrows that lodge in Arjuna’s arms and chest, as Sañjaya reports the intensifying exchange of missiles.