Shloka 316

कर्णभीमसेनयुद्धम् | Karṇa–Bhīmasena Engagement

Chapter 111

Devanagari script

चुक्रुशु: सिंहनादांश्व वासांस्यादुधुवुश्च ह । उस निशाचर अल्म्बुषके मारे जानेपर कुन्तीके सभी पुत्र प्रसन्नचित्त हो सिंहनाद करने और वस्त्र हिलाने लगे

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca |

cucruśuḥ siṃhanādāṃś ca vāsāṃsy ādudhuvuś ca ha |

niśācara-alambuṣake māre jāne para kuntīke sarve putrāḥ prasannacittāḥ siṃhanādaṃ cakruḥ vāsāṃsi ca ādudhuvuḥ ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ସେଇ ନିଶାଚର ଅଲମ୍ବୁଷ ନିହତ ହେବା ସହିତ କୁନ୍ତୀପୁତ୍ରମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ପ୍ରହର୍ଷିତ ହୋଇ ସିଂହନାଦ କଲେ ଏବଂ ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ନିଜ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ହଲାଇଲେ।

Word by Word

• चुक्रुशुः: they cried out / shouted
• चुक्रुशुः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रुश्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• सिंहनादान्: lion-roars (battle-cries)
• सिंहनादान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंहनाद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

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

• वासांसि: garments, clothes
• वासांसि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• आदुधुवुः: they shook / waved
• आदुधुवुः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: धू
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

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

• ह: indeed / surely (emphatic particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Alambuṣa
• Kuntī
• Kuntīputras (the Pāṇḍavas)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even within the grim frame of war, the text highlights the psychological dimension of dharma-yuddha: the removal of a dangerous adversary restores courage and unity, and collective celebration becomes a signal of renewed resolve.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the rākṣasa Alambuṣa is slain, the Pāṇḍavas (Kuntī’s sons) rejoice—shouting lion-like victory-cries and waving their garments—while Sañjaya reports this to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.