Shloka 17
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५७
Arjuna’s targeted advance; Śalya–Karṇa dialogue; interception attempts
Devanagari script
चक्राणि चापविद्धानि तोमरांश्व महारणे । नानाविधानि शस्त्राणि प्रगृह् जयगृद्धिन:
Transliteration
cakrāṇi cāpaviddhāni tomarāṁś ca mahāraṇe | nānāvidhāni śastrāṇi pragṛhya jayagṛddhinaḥ ||
Translation
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ସେଇ ମହାରଣରେ ଜୟଲୋଭୀ ଯୋଧାମାନେ ଧନୁଷ୍ୟରୁ ଛାଡ଼ା ଚକ୍ର, ତୋମର ଓ ନାନାବିଧ ଶସ୍ତ୍ର ଧରି ନିକ୍ଷେପ କରୁଥିଲେ।
Word by Word
चक्राणिdiscus-wheels (chakras)
चक्राणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचक्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
आपविद्धानिhurled, shot forth
आपविद्धानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअप + व्यध्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)
तोमरान्javelins
तोमरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतोमर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
महारणेin the great battle
महारणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमहारण
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
नानाविधानिof various kinds
नानाविधानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootनानाविध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
शस्त्राणिweapons
शस्त्राणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशस्त्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
प्रगृह्यhaving seized/taken up
प्रगृह्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + ग्रह्
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्)
जयगृद्धिनःdesirous of victory
जयगृद्धिनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootजयगृद्धि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaC
cakra (discus weapon)T
tomara (spear/javelin)Ś
śastra (weapons)M
mahāraṇa (great battle)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the craving for victory can intensify conflict and multiply means of harm; ethically, it invites reflection on restraint and dharma even within the unavoidable duties of war.
Sañjaya reports the battlefield scene: combatants seize and hurl chakras, spears, and many other weapons in the great fight, emphasizing the ferocity and variety of arms used.