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Shloka 36

अध्याय ६० — कर्णस्य पाञ्चाल-सोमक-निग्रहः

Karna’s Suppression of the Panchala–Somaka Forces

नकुलं वृषसेनस्तु भित्त्वा पजडचभिरायसै: । पितुः: समीपे तिष्ठन्‌ वै त्रिभिरन्यैरविध्यत,अपने पिताके पास खड़े हुए वृषसेनने लोहेके पाँच बाणोंसे नकुलको घायल करके दूसरे तीन बाणोंद्वारा पुनः बींध डाला

nakulaṁ vṛṣasenastu bhittvā pañcabhir āyasaiḥ | pituḥ samīpe tiṣṭhan vai tribhir anyair avidhyata ||

പിതാവിന്റെ സമീപത്ത് നിന്ന വൃഷസേനൻ ആദ്യം ഇരുമ്പുതണ്ടുള്ള അഞ്ചു അമ്പുകളാൽ നകുലനെ ഭേദിച്ചു; പിന്നെ മറ്റൊരു മൂന്നു അമ്പുകളാൽ വീണ്ടും അവനെ വേദനിപ്പിച്ചു.

नकुलम्Nakula (as object)
नकुलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनकुल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वृषसेनःVrishasena
वृषसेनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवृषसेन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
भित्त्वाhaving pierced/wounded
भित्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootभिद्
FormAbsolutive (त्वा), Active
पञ्चभिःwith five
पञ्चभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपञ्चन्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
आयसैःiron (made of iron)
आयसैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootआयस
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
पितुःof (his) father
पितुः:
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
समीपेnear/in the vicinity
समीपे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसमीप
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
तिष्ठन्standing
तिष्ठन्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormPresent active participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular
वैindeed/certainly
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
त्रिभिःwith three
त्रिभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
अन्यैःother
अन्यैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
अविध्यत्pierced/struck
अविध्यत्:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध्
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Active

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
N
Nakula
V
Vṛṣasena
V
Vṛṣasena's father (Karṇa)
I
iron arrows

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how kṣatriya conduct in war is driven by prowess and allegiance: Vṛṣasena’s fighting in his father’s presence reflects filial loyalty and the urge to prove valor, while also reminding the reader of the tragic escalation of violence that war normalizes.

Sañjaya reports that Vṛṣasena, positioned near his father Karṇa, shoots Nakula—piercing him with five iron arrows and then striking him again with three additional arrows.