Shloka 286

नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च

Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault

Devanagari script

स्वर्णदण्डामकुण्ठाग्रां कर्मारपरिमार्जिताम्‌ । राजन्‌! तब कृपाचार्यने कुपित होकर सोनेके दण्ड और अप्रतिहत धारवाली तथा कारीगरके द्वारा साफ की हुई एक भयंकर शक्ति उसके ऊपर चलायी

Transliteration

svarṇadaṇḍām akuṇṭhāgrāṁ karmāraparimārjitām | rājan! tataḥ kṛpācāryaḥ kupito bhīṣaṇāṁ śaktiṁ tasyaivopari cikṣepa ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ରାଜନ୍! ତାପରେ କୃପାଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କ୍ରୋଧିତ ହୋଇ, ସ୍ୱର୍ଣ୍ଣଦଣ୍ଡଯୁକ୍ତ, ଅକୁଣ୍ଠ ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣାଗ୍ର ଓ କର୍ମାର ଦ୍ୱାରା ପରିମାର୍ଜିତ ଏକ ଘୋର ଶକ୍ତି ତାଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ନିକ୍ଷେପ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• स्वर्णदण्डाम्: having a golden staff/shaft
• स्वर्णदण्डाम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वर्णदण्डा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• अकुण्ठाग्राम्: with an unblunted point
• अकुण्ठाग्राम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अकुण्ठाग्रा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• कर्मारपरिमार्जिताम्: polished/cleaned by a smith
• कर्मारपरिमार्जिताम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्मारपरिमार्जिता
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

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

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Kṛpācārya (Kṛpa)
• śakti (spear/javelin)
• karmāra (smith)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how anger (krodha) can drive a warrior to violent action, turning even refined skill and craftsmanship into a means of harm; it implicitly warns that inner passions shape the ethical direction of one’s abilities.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Kṛpācārya, enraged in the battle, hurls a terrifying spear (śakti) at an opponent; the weapon is described in vivid detail—golden-shafted, sharp, and freshly polished by a smith.