Shloka 34

Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)

Devanagari script

द्रोणोपदेशान्‌ विविधान्‌ दर्शयानो महामना: । ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि चित्र लघु च सुष्ठ च

Transliteration

droṇopadeśān vividhān darśayāno mahāmanāḥ | vavarṣa śaravarṣāṇi citra-laghu ca suṣṭhu ca ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ଦ୍ରୋଣାଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟଙ୍କ ଠାରୁ ପାଇଥିବା ନାନା ପ୍ରକାର ଯୁଦ୍ଧୋପଦେଶକୁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରୁଥିବା ସେ ମହାମନା ବୀର ଚିତ୍ରବିଚିତ୍ର, ଶୀଘ୍ରଗାମୀ ଓ ସୁନିପୁଣ ଭାବରେ ବାଣବର୍ଷା କଲେ।

Word by Word

• द्रोणोपदेशान्: Drona's instructions/teachings
• द्रोणोपदेशान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोणोपदेश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• विविधान्: various
• विविधान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• दर्शयानः: showing, demonstrating
• दर्शयानः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: शानच् (present active participle, causative), Parasmaipada (active), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महामनाः: great-souled
• महामनाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महामनस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ववर्ष: rained down, showered
• ववर्ष: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृष्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• शरवर्षाणि: showers of arrows
• शरवर्षाणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरवर्ष
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• चित्र: variegated, wondrous
• चित्र: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्र
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• लघु: light, swift
• लघु: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लघु
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

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

• सुष्ठु: well, excellently
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सुष्ठु

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

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Droṇa
• arrows (śara)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical weight of disciplined training: knowledge received from a teacher (Droṇa) is validated by controlled, excellent execution. Even in war, mastery is portrayed as the fruit of instruction, practice, and adherence to one’s kṣatriya craft.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a great warrior demonstrating the diverse techniques learned from Droṇa by unleashing a rapid, well-aimed, and varied barrage of arrows on the battlefield.