Shloka 46
Devanagari script
स च्छिन्नधन्वा कौरव्य: पुनरन्यन्महद् धनु:
Transliteration
sa cchinnadhanvā kauravyaḥ punar anyan mahad dhanuḥ
Translation
ಸಂಜಯನು ಹೇಳಿದನು— ಧನುಸ್ಸು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಆ ಕೌರವನು ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಮಹಾ ಧನುಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಿಡಿದನು।
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
छिन्न-धन्वाwhose bow was cut/broken
छिन्न-धन्वा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootछिन्नधन्वन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कौरव्यःthe Kaurava (warrior)
कौरव्यः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकौरव्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
अन्यत्another
अन्यत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
महत्great, large
महत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
धनुःbow
धनुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)क
कौरव्य (a Kaurava warrior)ध
धनुः (bow)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness under adversity: even when a weapon is destroyed, a warrior committed to his role does not collapse but adapts and continues. In the epic’s ethical frame, it reflects the kṣatriya ideal of resilience and resolve amid the harsh demands of war.
Sañjaya reports that a Kaurava fighter’s bow has been cut in battle, but he immediately takes up another powerful bow, indicating the fight continues without pause and the combatant remains determined.