Shloka 38
Śiva’s Battlefield Manifestation and Vyāsa’s Śatarudrīya Exposition (शिवप्रादुर्भावः शतरुद्रीयव्याख्यानम्)
Devanagari script
ततो रथादवप्लुत्य सौबलो भरतर्षभ
Transliteration
tato rathād avaplutya saubalo bharatarṣabha
Translation
ಆಮೇಲೆ, ಓ ಭರತಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನೇ, ಸೌಬಲ (ಶಕುನಿ) ರಥದಿಂದ ಜಿಗಿದು ಇಳಿದನು.
Word by Word
ततःthen; thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतद्
FormAvyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/then')
रथात्from the chariot
रथात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
अवप्लुत्यhaving leapt down
अवप्लुत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअव√प्लु (प्लु)
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा-न्त), indeclinable; 'having jumped down'
सौबलःSaubala (son of Subala; i.e., Śakuni)
सौबलः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसौबल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भरतर्षभO bull among the Bharatas
भरतर्षभ:
TypeNoun
Rootभरतर्षभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaS
Saubala (Śakuni)D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by address: bharatarṣabha)C
chariot (ratha)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 how quickly circumstances in war can force a change of method—leaving the chariot for direct action—underscoring the instability of conflict and the ethical pressure it places on decision-making.
Sañjaya reports that Śakuni (called Saubala) leaps down from his chariot, indicating an immediate tactical move or a transition to closer engagement in the ongoing battle.