Shloka 73
अर्जुनागमनम्
Arjuna’s Arrival and Reunion on the Sacred Mountain
Devanagari script
भड़क्त्वा शूलं गदाग्रेण गदायुद्धविशारद:
Transliteration
bhaḍaktvā śūlaṃ gadāgreṇa gadāyuddhaviśāradaḥ
Translation
വൈശമ്പായനൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഗദായുദ്ധത്തിൽ നിപുണനായ അവൻ ഗദയുടെ അഗ്രഭാഗംകൊണ്ട് പ്രഹരിച്ച് ശൂലം തകർത്തു ചിതറിച്ചു।
Word by Word
भडक्त्वाhaving struck / having smitten
भडक्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootभड् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)
शूलम्a spear, pike, trident-like weapon
शूलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशूल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गदाग्रेणwith the tip/head of the mace
गदाग्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootगदाग्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
गदायुद्धविशारदःskilled/expert in mace-fighting
गदायुद्धविशारदः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootगदायुद्धविशारद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaŚ
śūla (spear)G
gadā (mace)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that mastery (viśāradatā) and composure in conflict can neutralize grave threats; skill guided by alertness can prevail over brute danger.
In a combat scene narrated by Vaiśampāyana, a warrior renowned for mace-fighting breaks an opponent’s spear by striking it with the mace’s tip, demonstrating technical superiority in weapons-play.