Shloka 16
कर्णार्जुनसमागमः — The Karṇa–Arjuna Confrontation
Cosmic Spectatorship and Vows
Devanagari script
अर्जुनं जयतां श्रेष्ठ त्वरितो5भ्येत्य वीर्यवान् | विधुन्वानो महच्चापं कार्तस्वरविभूषितम्
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca |
arjunaṃ jayatāṃ śreṣṭha tvarito ’bhyetya vīryavān |
vidhunvāno mahācāpaṃ kārtasvaravibhūṣitam ||
Translation
サञ्जयは言った。「勝者の中の最上よ、その剛勇の戦士はアルジュナへと急ぎ寄り、燦めく黄金で飾られた大弓を揺り動かした。」
Word by Word
अर्जुनम्Arjuna (as object)
अर्जुनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्जुन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
जयताम्let (them/you all) conquer
जयताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootजि
FormImperative, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
श्रेष्ठO best (one)
श्रेष्ठ:
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
त्वरितःhastened, quickly (having hurried)
त्वरितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वरित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभ्येत्यhaving approached
अभ्येत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootइ (उपसर्ग: अभि)
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Active
वीर्यवान्the mighty one, possessing valor
वीर्यवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवीर्यवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विधुन्वानःshaking, brandishing
विधुन्वानः:
TypeVerb
Rootधुन् (उपसर्ग: वि)
FormPresent active participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Parasmaipada
महत्great
महत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चापम्bow
चापम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचाप
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कार्तस्वरविभूषितम्adorned with gold
कार्तस्वरविभूषितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootकार्तस्वर-विभूषित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaA
ArjunaG
great bow (mahācāpa)G
gold (kārtasvara)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 kṣatriya ethos of decisive action and visible readiness in battle: courage is expressed not only in intent but in swift, disciplined movement and the confident bearing of one’s arms.
Sañjaya reports that a powerful warrior quickly advances toward Arjuna, brandishing a large bow ornamented with gold—signaling an imminent clash and the escalation of combat.