Shloka 753

Devanagari script

अन्यदादत्त वेगेन वेगवत्तरमायुधम्‌ | उस कटे हुए श्रेष्ठ धनुषको फेंककर शिनिप्रवर सात्यकिने उससे भी अत्यन्त वेगशाली दूसरा धनुष शीघ्रतापूर्वक हाथमें ले लिया

Transliteration

anyad ādatta vegena vegavattaram āyudham |

Translation

サञ्जयは言った。切り落とされた優れた弓を投げ捨てるや、シニ族の第一人者サーティヤキは、さらに勢い鋭い別の弓をたちまち手に取った。

Word by Word

• अन्यत्: another (thing)
• अन्यत्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आदत्त: took, seized
• आदत्त: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दा
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• वेगेन: with speed/force
• वेगेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• वेगवत्तरम्: more swift
• वेगवत्तरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेगवत्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular, Comparative

• आयुधम्: weapon
• आयुधम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुध
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Sātyaki
• Śini (lineage)
• bow
• weapon

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfastness under pressure: when a weapon is lost or broken, a warrior grounded in duty responds without despair, quickly re-equipping and continuing the righteous task with composure and resolve.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the midst of combat, Sātyaki’s bow has been cut. He throws away the broken bow and immediately takes up another, described as even swifter/more forceful, showing his readiness to continue fighting.