Shloka 40
भीष्मस्य अप्रतिमपराक्रमः — शिखण्डिपुरस्कृतः प्रहारः
Bhīṣma’s unmatched momentum and the assault with Śikhaṇḍin in the lead
Devanagari script
सोअन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय भीष्मस्य प्रमुखे स्थित: । अर्जुनं पञ्चविंशत्या बाह्दोरुरसि चार्पयत्,तब दुःशासनने दूसरा धनुष ले भीष्मके सामने खड़े होकर अर्जुनकी दोनों भुजाओं और छातीमें पचीस बाण मारे
Transliteration
so 'nyat kārmukam ādāya bhīṣmasya pramukhe sthitaḥ | arjunaṃ pañcaviṃśatyā bāhvor urasi cārpayat ||
Translation
ਸੰਜਯ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਤਦੋਂ ਦੁਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਨੇ ਹੋਰ ਧਨੁਸ਼ ਚੁੱਕਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਭੀਸ਼ਮ ਦੇ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਖੜ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਦੀਆਂ ਦੋਹਾਂ ਬਾਂਹਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਛਾਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੱਚੀ ਤੀਰ ਮਾਰੇ।
Word by Word
सःhe (that one)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अन्यत्another (different)
अन्यत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कार्मुकम्bow
कार्मुकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकार्मुक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आदायhaving taken
आदाय:
Karana
TypeVerb
Rootआ + दा
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund), Non-finite
भीष्मस्यof Bhishma
भीष्मस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
प्रमुखेin front/presence
प्रमुखे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रमुख
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
स्थितःstanding/placed
स्थितः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
अर्जुनम्Arjuna
अर्जुनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्जुन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पञ्चविंशत्याwith twenty-five (arrows)
पञ्चविंशत्या:
Karana
TypeNumeral
Rootपञ्चविंशति
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
बाह्वोःin/on (his) two arms
बाह्वोः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootबाहु
FormMasculine, Locative, Dual
उरसिon the chest
उरसि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootउरस्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अर्पयत्he struck/placed (i.e., discharged into)
अर्पयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्पय् (अर्प् caus.)
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
DuhśāsanaB
BhīṣmaA
ArjunaB
bow (kārmuka)A
arrowsVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes