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Shloka 39

Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya-saṃvādaḥ; madhyāhna-saṅgrāma-pravṛttiḥ

Dhritarashtra–Sanjaya dialogue and the midday battle escalation

सात्यकिश्चापि संक्रुद्धो राक्षसं क्रूरमाहवे । अलनम्बुषं शरैस्ती&णैरविव्याध बलिनां वर:,इधर बलवानोंमें श्रेष्ठ सात्यकिने भी अत्यन्त कुपित होकर अपने तीखे बाणोंद्वारा संग्रामभूमिमें क्रूर राक्षस अलम्बुषको बींध डाला

sātyakiś cāpi saṅkruddho rākṣasaṁ krūram āhave | alanambuṣaṁ śarais tīkṣṇair avivyādha balināṁ varaḥ ||

സഞ്ജയൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ബലവാന്മാരിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ സാത്യകിയും ക്രോധം ജ്വലിച്ച്, യുദ്ധത്തിൽ ആ ക്രൂരരാക്ഷസൻ അലമ്പുഷനെ മൂർച്ചയേറിയ അമ്പുകളാൽ കുത്തിത്തുറന്നു.

सात्यकिःSātyaki
सात्यकिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसात्यकि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
संक्रुद्धःenraged, very angry
संक्रुद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसंक्रुद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राक्षसम्the demon (Rākṣasa)
राक्षसम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराक्षस
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
क्रूरम्cruel, fierce
क्रूरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रूर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आहवेin battle
आहवे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआहव
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
अलम्बुषम्Alambuṣa (name of the demon)
अलम्बुषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअलम्बुष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
शरैःwith arrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
तीक्ष्णैःsharp
तीक्ष्णैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootतीक्ष्ण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अविव्याधpierced, struck through
अविव्याध:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध्
FormPerfect (Paroksha), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
बलिनाम्of the strong (men)
बलिनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootबलिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
वरःthe best, the foremost
वरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
S
Sātyaki
A
Alambusha
A
arrows (śara)

Educational Q&A

In the battlefield context, the verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma: confronting destructive cruelty with disciplined force to protect one’s side. Anger is present, yet the action is framed as decisive restraint of a violent aggressor within the rules of war.

Sañjaya reports that Sātyaki, angered in combat, pierces the fierce rākṣasa warrior Alambusha with sharp arrows, overpowering him as a leading champion among strong fighters.