Shloka 27

Bhīṣma–Karṇa Saṃvāda on the Śaraśayyā (भीष्म–कर्ण संवादः शरशय्यायाम्)

Devanagari script

तस्य पार्थो धनुश्छित्त्वा हस्तावापं च पञठ्चभि: । अथैनं सायकैस्तीकषणैर्भुशं विव्याध मर्मणि

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | tasya pārtho dhanuś chittvā hastāvāpaṃ ca pañcabhiḥ | athainaṃ sāyakais tīkṣṇair bhṛśaṃ vivyādha marmaṇi | ekaikaṃ tribhir ānarccchat kaṅkabārhiṇavājitaiḥ |

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ତେବେ ପାର୍ଥ ଅର୍ଜୁନ ପାଞ୍ଚ ବାଣରେ ତାହାର ଧନୁ ଓ ହସ୍ତରକ୍ଷକ କାଟିଦେଲେ; ପରେ ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ ସାୟକରେ ତାହାର ମର୍ମସ୍ଥାନରେ ଭୟଙ୍କର ଆଘାତ କଲେ। ତାପରେ ସେ ପ୍ରତିପକ୍ଷ ଯୋଧ୍ୟାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏକେକରେ ତିନି-ତିନି ଗୃଧ୍ରପକ୍ଷଯୁକ୍ତ ବାଣରେ ବିଦ୍ଧ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• पार्थः: Arjuna (son of Pṛthā)
• पार्थः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धनुः: bow
• धनुः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• छित्त्वा: having cut
• छित्त्वा: Kriya (Purvakala)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite

• हस्तौ: two hands
• हस्तौ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• आपम्: hand-guard/arm-protector (glove-like guard)
• आपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आप (हस्त-आप)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• पञ्चभिः: with five (arrows)
• पञ्चभिः: Karana
• Type: Numeral
• Root: पञ्चन्
• Form: —, Instrumental, Plural

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सायकैः: with arrows
• सायकैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सायक
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• तीक्ष्णैः: sharp
• तीक्ष्णैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीक्ष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• भृशम्: severely, greatly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भृशम्

• विव्याध: pierced
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यध्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मर्मणि: in a vital spot
• मर्मणि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मर्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• एकैकम्: each one (each person)
• एकैकम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकैक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• त्रिभिः: with three (arrows)
• त्रिभिः: Karana
• Type: Numeral
• Root: त्रि
• Form: —, Instrumental, Plural

• आनर्च्छत्: struck/attacked (reached with arrows)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ऋच्छ् (आ-ऋच्छ्)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• कङ्कबर्हिणवाजितैः: with arrows furnished with heron/peacock-feathered fletching
• कङ्कबर्हिणवाजितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कङ्क-बर्हिन्-वाजिन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Arjuna (Pārtha)
• bow (dhanuḥ)
• arrows (sāyaka)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined martial conduct: Arjuna first disables the opponent’s weapon and protection, then delivers precise strikes. It reflects kṣatriya-dharma as controlled, skillful action—tactical restraint preceding decisive force.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes Arjuna’s rapid archery: he severs an enemy’s bow and hand-guard with five arrows, then pierces him in vital points with sharp shafts, and proceeds to strike each adversary with three feathered arrows.