Shloka 9

अध्याय २६ — शल्यस्य सारथ्य-नियोजनं, कर्णस्य प्रस्थानं, उत्पातदर्शनं च

Chapter 26: Śalya appointed as charioteer; Karṇa’s departure; portents

Devanagari script

मित्रवर्मा त्रिसप्तत्या सौश्रुतिश्चापि सप्तभि: | श्रुतंजयस्तु विंशत्या सुशर्मा नवभि: शरै:

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca |

mitravarmā trisaptatyā sauśrutiścāpi saptabhiḥ |

śrutañjayastu viṃśatyā suśarmā navabhiḥ śaraiḥ ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ମିତ୍ରବର୍ମା ତିୟାତ୍ତର ବାଣରେ, ସୌଶ୍ରୁତି ସାତରେ, ଶ୍ରୁତଞ୍ଜୟ ବିଶରେ ଏବଂ ସୁଶର୍ମା ନଅଟି ଶରରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ପାଣ୍ଡୁପୁତ୍ର ଅର୍ଜୁନଙ୍କୁ ବିଦ୍ଧ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• मित्रवर्मा: Mitravarman (a warrior)
• मित्रवर्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मित्रवर्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• त्रिसप्तत्या: with seventy-three (arrows)
• त्रिसप्तत्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिसप्तति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• सौश्रुतिः: Saushruti (a warrior)
• सौश्रुतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौश्रुति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• सप्तभिः: with seven (arrows)
• सप्तभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्तन्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• श्रुतंजयः: Shrutanjaya (a warrior)
• श्रुतंजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रुतंजय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• विंशत्या: with twenty (arrows)
• विंशत्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विंशति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• सुशर्मा: Susharman (a warrior)
• सुशर्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुशर्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नवभिः: with nine (arrows)
• नवभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नवन्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• शरैः: with arrows
• शरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Arjuna
• Mitravarmā
• Sauśruti
• Śrutañjaya
• Suśarmā
• arrows (śara)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the reality of warfare where multiple fighters may combine their strength against a single champion; ethically, it underscores the kṣatriya arena where endurance, composure, and steadfast performance of duty are tested under concentrated hostility.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that several Kaurava-side warriors—Mitravarmā, Sauśruti, Śrutañjaya, and Suśarmā—shoot Arjuna with specified numbers of arrows, describing a coordinated barrage against him in the midst of battle.