Shloka 3

Sātyaki-praveśaḥ and Duryodhana-saṃnipātaḥ

Sātyaki’s passage and Duryodhana’s mass engagement

Devanagari script

संजय उवाच सम्प्रद्रुतः क्रोधविषो व्यादितास्यशरासन: । तीक्षणधारेषुदशन: शितनाराचद्दंष्टवान्‌

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca sampradrutaḥ krodhaviṣo vyāditāsyśarāsanaḥ | tīkṣṇadhāreṣudaśanaḥ śitanārācaddaṃṣṭavān ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ସେ ଧାଇଆସିଲେ; କ୍ରୋଧରୂପୀ ବିଷ ଭରା ସର୍ପ ପରି—ମୁହଁ ଫାଟିଥିବା, ଧନୁଷ ଯେନ ଖୋଲା ଜହ୍ନ; ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣଧାର ବାଣ ତାଙ୍କ ଦାନ୍ତ, ଏବଂ ଧାରାଳ ନାରାଚ ତାଙ୍କ ଦଂଷ୍ଟ୍ରା ସଦୃଶ ଥିଲା।

Word by Word

• संजयः: Sanjaya
• संजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: संजय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular

• सम्प्रद्रुतः: having rushed forward / rushing on
• सम्प्रद्रुतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-प्र-द्रु (धातु) → सम्प्रद्रुत (कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• क्रोधविषः: whose poison is anger / anger-poisoned
• क्रोधविषः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रोध-विष
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• व्यादित: opened / gaping
• व्यादित: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-आ-दा (धातु) → व्यादित (कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• आस्य: mouth
• आस्य: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आस्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• शरासनः: bow (lit. arrow-seat)
• शरासनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरासन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तीक्ष्ण: sharp
• तीक्ष्ण: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीक्ष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• धार: edges
• धार: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धार
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• इषु: arrows
• इषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: इषु
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• दशनः: tooth / tusk
• दशनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शित: sharp
• शित: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शित
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• नाराच: iron arrows
• नाराच: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाराच
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• दंष्टवान्: having bitten / biting
• दंष्टवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दंश् (धातु) → दंष्टवत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• bow (śarāsana)
• arrows (iṣu, nārāca)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse warns, through vivid metaphor, that anger functions like poison: when it dominates a warrior, it amplifies lethality and undermines self-restraint, thereby threatening dharma even amid the duties of war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a combatant charging into battle with terrifying intensity, likening his bow and arrows to a serpent’s open mouth, teeth, and fangs to emphasize imminent danger and ferocity.