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Shloka 72

Nakula–Śakuni Duel and the Night Battle; Śikhaṇḍin–Kṛpa Engagement (नकुल-शकुनियुद्धं तथा रात्रियुद्धवर्णनम्)

पार्थबाहुविसृष्ट: स महोल्केव नभश्ष्युता सखडूगं यज्ञशीलस्य साड्ुदं बाहुमच्छिनत्‌,अर्जुनकी भुजाओंसे छोड़े गये उस क्षुरप्रने आकाशसे गिरी हुई बहुत बड़ी उल्काके समान उन यज्ञशील भूरिश्रवाकी बाजूबंदविभूषित (दाहिनी) भुजाको खड्गसहित काट गिराया

sañjaya uvāca |

pārtha-bāhu-visṛṣṭaḥ sa mahā-ulkā iva nabhaḥ-ścyutā sa-khaḍgaṃ yajña-śīlasya sāṅgadaṃ bāhum acchinat |

ສັນຊະຍະກ່າວວ່າ: ລູກສອນຄົມດັ່ງໃບມີດໂກນນັ້ນ ທີ່ຖືກປ່ອຍອອກຈາກແຂນຂອງອາຣຊຸນ—ດັ່ງອຸລະກາໃຫຍ່ຕົກຈາກຟ້າ—ໄດ້ຕັດຂາດແຂນຂວາຂອງ ພູຣີສຣະວະ ຜູ້ອຸທິດຕົນໃນພິທີຍັດ ທີ່ປະດັບດ້ວຍກຳໄລແຂນ ແລະຕັດລົງພ້ອມດາບ. ພາບນັ້ນຊີ້ໃຫ້ເຫັນວ່າ ໃນຄວາມຄຸກຄາມຂອງສົງຄາມ ແມ່ນແຕ່ຜູ້ມີທຳກໍບໍ່ພົ້ນ ເມື່ອການປະລະມືກາຍເປັນການຟັນຟາດອັນໂຫດຮ້າຍແລະຕັດສິນ.

पार्थबाहुविसृष्टःreleased by Arjuna's arm
पार्थबाहुविसृष्टः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपार्थ-बाहु-विसृष्ट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe/that (missile)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महोल्केवlike a great meteor
महोल्केव:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहत्-उल्का
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
नभःfrom the sky
नभः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootनभस्
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
च्युताfallen
च्युता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootच्युत
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe/that (missile)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
खड्गम्sword
खड्गम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootखड्ग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
यज्ञशीलस्यof the sacrificial/pious one
यज्ञशीलस्य:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective
Rootयज्ञशील
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
साबद्धम्bound/fastened (with armlet)
साबद्धम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआबद्ध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
बाहुम्arm
बाहुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबाहु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अच्छिनत्cut off
अच्छिनत्:
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
P
Pārtha (Arjuna)
B
Bhūriśravas
K
khaḍga (sword)
A
aṅgada (armlet)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the moral tension of war: personal piety and ritual virtue do not guarantee safety when combat escalates. It invites reflection on dharma in battle—how decisive violence can collide with ideals of righteousness, and how outcomes may appear harsh even when framed as necessary within the larger conflict.

Sanjaya describes Arjuna’s razor-like weapon, hurled from his arm, striking Bhūriśravas and severing his right arm—still bearing an armlet—and cutting it off along with the sword he held. The simile of a meteor emphasizes the speed, force, and inevitability of the blow.