Shloka 50
अलंबलवधः (Alaṃbala-vadhaḥ) / The Slaying of Alaṃbala and the Advance toward Karṇa
Devanagari script
राधेयो5पि महाराज शरवर्ष समुत्सूजन्
Transliteration
rādheyo 'pi mahārāja śaravarṣam samutsṛjan
Translation
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja Agung, Rādheya (Karna) juga, sambil melepaskan hujan anak panah yang deras, terus menekan dan menggerakkan pertempuran ke hadapan tanpa henti.”
Word by Word
राधेयःRadheya (Karna)
राधेयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराधेय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
शरवर्षम्a shower/rain of arrows
शरवर्षम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशरवर्ष
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
समुत्सृजन्releasing/letting loose (sending forth)
समुत्सृजन्:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-उत्-सृज्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)ध
धृतराष्ट्र (Dhṛtarāṣṭra)र
राधेय / कर्ण (Rādheya / Karṇa)श
शर (arrows)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the momentum of warfare driven by warrior-duty and prowess; it implicitly raises the ethical tension that, once violence is unleashed, it tends to intensify, demanding vigilance about dharma even amid martial obligation.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karṇa (Rādheya) is actively attacking, releasing a dense barrage of arrows—an image of sustained, forceful engagement in the battle.