Shloka 14

Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 77 — Saindhava resistance, Arjuna’s restraint, and Duḥśalā’s supplication

Devanagari script

ततो हाहाकृतं सर्व कौन्तेये शरपीडिते । त्रैलोक्यम भवद्‌ राजन्‌ रविरासीच्च निष्प्रभ:

Transliteration

tato hāhākṛtaṃ sarvaṃ kaunteye śarapīḍite | trailokyaṃ bhavad rājan ravir āsīc ca niṣprabhaḥ ||

Translation

ତାପରେ, ରାଜନ୍, କୌନ୍ତେୟ ଅର୍ଜୁନ ଶରପୀଡିତ ହେବା ସହିତ ସବୁଠାରେ ହାହାକାର ହେଲା। ତାଙ୍କ ଦଶା ଦେଖି ତ୍ରିଲୋକ ଉଦ୍ବିଗ୍ନ ହୋଇଉଠିଲା ଏବଂ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟଦେବଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଭା ମଧ୍ୟ ମ୍ଲାନ ହେଲା।

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: true

• हाहाकृतम्: a cry of lamentation; uproar
• हाहाकृतम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: हाहाकृत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वम्: all, entire
• सर्वम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• कौन्तेये: in/when the son of Kunti (Arjuna)
• कौन्तेये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौन्तेय
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• शरपीडिते: when (he was) afflicted by arrows
• शरपीडिते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शर-पीडित
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• त्रैलोक्यम्: the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्यम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रैलोक्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• भवत्: became, arose
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• रविः: the Sun
• रविः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रवि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• आसीत्: was, became
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Imperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: true

• निष्प्रभः: lusterless, without radiance
• निष्प्रभः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निष्प्रभ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Arjuna (Kaunteya, son of Kuntī)
• the King (listener, Janamejaya)
• Trailokya (the three worlds)
• Ravi (the Sun)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores that the suffering of a dharmic hero is not merely personal but has moral and cosmic resonance; violence against the righteous is portrayed as a disturbance that echoes through the worlds, marked by ominous signs.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna, identified as Kaunteya, is grievously afflicted by arrows. The scene is described with hyperbolic, omen-like imagery: the three worlds cry out in alarm, and even the Sun appears dim, emphasizing the severity of the moment.