Shloka 3

Duryodhana’s Anxiety, Bhīṣma’s Reassurance, and Renewed Mobilization (दुर्योधनचिन्ता–भीष्मप्रत्याश्वासन–सेनानिर्गमनम्)

Devanagari script

द्रौणिरगाण्डीवधन्चानं भीमधन्वा महारथ: । अविध्यदिषुभि: षड्भिद्दृढहस्त: स्तनान्तरे,भयंकर धनुष धारण करनेवाले महारथी अश्वत्थामाने अपने हाथकी दृढ़ताका परिचय देते हुए गाण्डीवधारी अर्जुनकी छातीमें छः बाणोंसे प्रहार किया

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | drauṇir agāṇḍīvadhanañ ca bhīmadhanvā mahārathaḥ | avidhyad iṣubhiḥ ṣaḍbhir dṛḍhahastaḥ stanāntare ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ଭୟଙ୍କର ଧନୁଷ ଧାରଣ କରୁଥିବା ମହାରଥୀ ଦ୍ରୋଣପୁତ୍ର ଅଶ୍ୱତ୍ଥାମା ନିଜ ହାତର ଦୃଢତା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରି, ଗାଣ୍ଡୀବଧାରୀ ଅର୍ଜୁନଙ୍କ ବକ୍ଷସ୍ଥଳରେ ଛଅଟି ବାଣରେ ପ୍ରହାର କଲା।

Word by Word

• द्रौणिः: Drona's son (Ashvatthaman)
• द्रौणिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौणि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गाण्डीवधन्वानम्: the bearer of the Gandiva bow (Arjuna)
• गाण्डीवधन्वानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गाण्डीवधन्वन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• भीमधन्वा: having a terrible bow
• भीमधन्वा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीमधन्वन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महारथः: great chariot-warrior
• महारथः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अविध्यत्: pierced/struck
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यध्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• इषुभिः: with arrows
• इषुभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: इषु
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• षड्भिः: with six
• षड्भिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षट्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• दृढहस्तः: firm-handed
• दृढहस्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृढहस्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्तनान्तरे: in the space between the breasts (on the chest)
• स्तनान्तरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तनान्तर
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Aśvatthāman (Drauṇi)
• Droṇa
• Arjuna
• Gāṇḍīva (bow)