Shloka 40
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
Devanagari script
पाण्डवं पड्चविंशत्या नाराचानां समार्पयत् । आजजलने बहुभिर्बाणैर्ध्वजमेकेषुणाहनत्
Translation
Karṇa atingiu o Pāṇḍava com vinte e cinco flechas nārāca; com muitas outras o feriu, e com uma única flecha abateu-lhe o estandarte.
Word by Word
पाण्डवंthe Pandava (Bhimasena)
पाण्डवं:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पञ्चविंशत्याwith twenty-five
पञ्चविंशत्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपञ्चविंशति
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
नाराचानाम्of iron arrows (narācas)
नाराचानाम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनाराच
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
समार्पयत्he hurled/aimed (at him)
समार्पयत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-√र्प (अर्प्)
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अजO Aj(a) (epithet used in address)
अज:
TypeNoun
Rootअज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
जलनेO Fire (epithet used in address)
जलने:
TypeNoun
Rootजलन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
बहुभिःwith many
बहुभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
बाणैःwith arrows
बाणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबाण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
ध्वजम्the banner/standard
ध्वजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootध्वज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
एकेषुणाwith a single arrow
एकेषुणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootएक-इषु
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अहनत्he struck/cut down
अहनत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√हन्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes