Shloka 37

Sātyaki-praveśaḥ and Duryodhana-saṃnipātaḥ

Sātyaki’s passage and Duryodhana’s mass engagement

Devanagari script

निमेषान्तरमात्रेण भारद्वाजो5परं धनु:

Transliteration

nimeṣāntaramātreṇa bhāradvājo 'paraṃ dhanuḥ

Translation

ಸಂಜಯನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಒಂದು ನಿಮಿಷಾಂತರಮಾತ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ಭಾರದ್ವಾಜಪುತ್ರನು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಧನುಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದನು; ಯುದ್ಧದ ಒತ್ತಡದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವನ ತ್ವರಿತ ನಿಶ್ಚಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಚಲ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಯಿತು.

Word by Word

• निमेषान्तरमात्रेण: within (by) just the interval of a blink
• निमेषान्तरमात्रेण: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: निमेष-अन्तर-मात्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• भारद्वाजः: Bhāradvāja (Droṇa)
• भारद्वाजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारद्वाज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपरम्: another
• अपरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• धनुः: bow
• धनुः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Droṇa (Bhāradvāja’s son/descendant)
• bow (dhanuḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the warrior ideal of unwavering preparedness: even when a weapon is lost or rendered ineffective, one must respond instantly and continue one’s duty without hesitation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Droṇa, identified by his lineage as Bhāradvāja’s son, in a blink of an eye takes up another bow—indicating rapid action in the midst of the ongoing combat.