Shloka 62
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
Devanagari script
सात्वतश्ष त्रिभिर्बाणै: कर्ण विव्याध मारिष
Transliteration
sātvataś ca tribhir bāṇaiḥ karṇaṃ vivyādha māriṣa
Translation
ສັນຊະຍະ ກ່າວວ່າ: «ແລ້ວນັກຮົບສາດວະຕະ ໄດ້ຍິງກັນນະ ດ້ວຍລູກສອນສາມດອກ, ໂອ ທ່ານຜູ້ນ່າເຄົາລົບ».
Word by Word
सात्वतःthe Sātvata (i.e., Kṛṣṇa/one of the Sātvatas)
सात्वतः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसात्वत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्रिभिःwith three
त्रिभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
बाणैःwith arrows
बाणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबाण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
कर्णम्Karna
कर्णम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
विव्याधpierced/wounded
विव्याध:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
मारिषO venerable one (sir)
मारिष:
TypeNoun
Rootमारिष
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
Sātvata (warrior of the Sātvata line)K
KarṇaS
SañjayaD
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied addressee by 'māriṣa')T
three arrows (tribhir bāṇaiḥ)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the uncompromising momentum of kṣatriya warfare: skill and resolve are expressed through decisive action, while the broader epic context reminds the listener that such prowess unfolds within a morally fraught conflict among kin.
Sañjaya reports that the Sātvata warrior pierces Karṇa with three arrows, marking a tactical moment in the ongoing battle sequence of the Droṇa Parva.