Shloka 21

Devanagari script

अथ प्रहस्याधिरथिदव्याक्षिपद्‌ धनुरुत्तमम्‌ । मुमोच निशितान्‌ बाणान्‌ पीडयन्‌ सुमहाबल:,तब अधिरथपुत्र बहाबली कर्णने हँसकर अपने उत्तम धनुषकी टंकार की और उन सबको पीड़ा देते हुए उनपर पैने बाणोंका प्रहार आरम्भ किया

Transliteration

atha prahasyādhirathidavyākṣipad dhanuruttamam | mumoca niśitān bāṇān pīḍayan sumahābalaḥ ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ତାପରେ ଅଧିରଥପୁତ୍ର ମହାବଳୀ କର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହସି, ନିଜ ଉତ୍ତମ ଧନୁଷର ଟଙ୍କାର କରି, ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୀଡ଼ା ଦେଇ ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ ଶର ବର୍ଷା କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• प्रहस्य: having laughed
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रहस् (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), indeclinable

• अधिरथिः: the charioteer’s son (Karna)
• अधिरथिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधिरथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• दव्याक्षिपत्: struck/caused to resound (twanged)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, singular, parasmaipada

• धनुः: bow
• धनुः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, accusative, singular

• उत्तमम्: excellent, best
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, accusative, singular

• मुमोच: released, let fly
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, singular, parasmaipada

• निशितान्: sharp
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निशित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, accusative, plural

• बाणान्: arrows
• बाणान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, accusative, plural

• पीडयन्: tormenting, afflicting
• Type: Verb
• Root: पीड्/पीडय् (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), masculine nominative singular

• सुमहाबलः: very mighty
• सुमहाबलः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमहाबल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Karṇa (Ādhirathi, son of Adhiratha)
• excellent bow (dhanuḥ uttamam)
• sharp arrows (niśitāḥ bāṇāḥ)