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Shloka 29

तेषामापततां केतूनश्वांश्वापानि सायकान्‌ । नाराचैरर्थचन्द्रैश्न क्षिप्रं पार्थो न्यपातयत्‌,जब अर्जुनका रथ दूसरी ओर जाने लगा, तब दूसरे मूढ़ कौरव योद्धा लोग उनपर टूट पड़े। उस समय कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनने उन आक्रमणकारियोंके ध्वज, अश्व, धनुष और बाणोंको नाराचों और अर्धचन्द्रोंद्वारा शीघ्र ही काट गिराया

teṣām āpatatāṁ ketūn aśvān āpāni sāyakān | nārācair ardhacandraiś ca kṣipraṁ pārtho nyapātayat ||

സഞ്ജയൻ പറഞ്ഞു—അവർ പാഞ്ഞെത്തുമ്പോൾ, പൃഥാപുത്രൻ അർജുനൻ നാരാചങ്ങളും അർദ്ധചന്ദ്രമുഖ അമ്പുകളും കൊണ്ട് അവരുടെ ധ്വജങ്ങൾ, അശ്വങ്ങൾ, ധനുസ്സുകൾ, അമ്പുകൾ എന്നിവ വേഗത്തിൽ വെട്ടി വീഴ്ത്തി.

तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
आपतताम्of (those) rushing/attacking
आपतताम्:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb (Participle)
Rootआ + पत्
FormPresent active participle, Masculine, Genitive, Plural
केतून्banners/standards
केतून्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकेतु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अश्वान्horses
अश्वान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
धनूंषिbows
धनूंषि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
सायकान्arrows
सायकान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसायक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
नाराचैःwith iron arrows (nārācas)
नाराचैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनाराच
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अर्धचन्द्रैःwith crescent(-headed) arrows
अर्धचन्द्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्धचन्द्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
क्षिप्रम्quickly
क्षिप्रम्:
TypeIndeclinable (Adverb)
Rootक्षिप्र
पार्थःPārtha (Arjuna)
पार्थः:
Karta
TypeNoun (Proper epithet)
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
न्यपातयत्caused to fall / cut down
न्यपातयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootनि + पत् (causative: पातय्)
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
A
Arjuna (Pārtha, son of Kuntī/Pṛthā)
K
Kaurava warriors (unnamed)
B
banners/standards (ketu)
H
horses (aśva)
B
bows (āpa)
A
arrows (sāyaka, nārāca, ardhacandra)

Educational Q&A

Even amid war, effectiveness is linked to discipline and discernment: Arjuna neutralizes the attackers by targeting their means of combat (standards, horses, bows, arrows), illustrating controlled force rather than blind fury.

As Kaurava fighters surge toward Arjuna, he rapidly counters with specialized arrows—nārācas and crescent-headed shafts—cutting down their banners and disabling their mobility and weaponry, thereby breaking the momentum of their charge.