Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 173

Book 9 (Śalya-parva), Adhyāya 13 — Arjuna’s Arrow-storm and the Drauṇi Confrontation

Devanagari script

युधिष्ठिरमथाविध्यद्‌ दशभिर्निशितै: शरै: । समरांगणमें धर्मपुत्रके बाणोंसे आच्छादित होते हुए शल्यने युधिष्ठिरको दस पैने बाणोंसे बींध डाला

Transliteration

yudhiṣṭhiram athāvidhyad daśabhir niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ |

Translation

ສັນຈະຍະ ກ່າວວ່າ: ແລ້ວ ສາລະຍະ ຍິງຖືກ ຢຸທິສຖິຣະ ດ້ວຍລູກສອນຄົມ 10 ດອກ. ແມ່ນແຕ່ໃນຂະນະທີ່ບຸດແຫ່ງທັມມະກໍາລັງປົກຄຸມສະໜາມຮົບດ້ວຍລູກສອນຂອງຕົນ, ສາລະຍະກໍຍັງຈິ່ມທະລຸລາວດ້ວຍລູກສອນຄົມທັງ 10—ເປັນພາບແຫ່ງຄວາມມຸ່ງມັ່ນທາງຍຸດທະກຳອັນບໍ່ຢອມຖອຍ, ໃຫ້ກະສັດຜູ້ຊອບທັມຕ້ອງອົດທົນບາດເຈັບ ໂດຍບໍ່ລະທິ້ງຄວາມໝັ້ນຄົງ ແລະທັມ.

Word by Word

• युधिष्ठिरम्: Yudhiṣṭhira (as object)
• युधिष्ठिरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अविध्यत्: pierced, struck
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यध्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• दशभिः: with ten
• दशभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun (Numeral)
• Root: दशन्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• निशितैः: sharp, whetted
• निशितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निशित
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• शरैः: arrows
• शरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Śalya
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• arrows (śara)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma: steadfastness under attack and the acceptance of hardship while remaining committed to one’s duty. Even a dharmic ruler like Yudhiṣṭhira must face violence in war without losing composure or purpose.

What is happening in the narrative?

During the battle, Śalya shoots Yudhiṣṭhira with ten sharp arrows. The context implies an exchange of missiles—Yudhiṣṭhira’s arrows are being met and countered as Śalya lands a direct, forceful strike.