Shloka 22

Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 19 — Saṃśaptaka–Trigarta Assault and Aindra-astra Counter

Devanagari script

ततो<परान्‌ सुतीक्ष्णाग्रान्‌ नाराचान्‌ मर्मभेदिन: । गत्या दशम्या संयुक्तान श्वत्थामाप्यवासृजत्‌

Transliteration

tato 'parān sutīkṣṇāgrān nārācān marmabhedinaḥ | gatyā daśamyā saṃyuktān aśvatthāmāpy avāsṛjat ||

Translation

Disse Sañjaya: Em seguida ele disparou muitas outras flechas narāca, de pontas agudíssimas, capazes de trespassar os pontos vitais, e as lançou com uma rapidez de décimo grau.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• अपरान्: other, additional
• अपरान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• सुतीक्ष्णाग्रान्: having very sharp points
• सुतीक्ष्णाग्रान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुतीक्ष्णाग्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• नाराचान्: iron arrows (nārācas)
• नाराचान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाराच
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• मर्मभेदिनः: piercing vital spots
• मर्मभेदिनः: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मर्मभेदिन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• गत्या: with speed/motion
• गत्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• दशम्या: tenth (in degree)
• दशम्या: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशमी
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• संयुक्तान्: joined, endowed (with)
• संयुक्तान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संयुक्त
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अश्वत्थामानम्: Aśvatthāman
• अश्वत्थामानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्वत्थामन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• अवासृजत्: he discharged, he shot
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Aśvatthāmā
• nārāca (arrows)
• marman (vital points)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how warfare can intensify into targeted, lethal intent—aiming at vital points—raising ethical tension within kṣatriya combat: prowess and duty are exercised, yet the means emphasize the grim cost of conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a warrior discharging many additional, razor-tipped nārāca arrows, described as marman-piercing and launched with great speed, specifically aimed at Aśvatthāmā.