Shloka 46
Devanagari script
पुन: पुनः शतैरेनं त्वरमाणो धनंजय:
Transliteration
punaḥ punaḥ śatair enaṃ tvaramāṇo dhanaṃjayaḥ
Translation
पुनः पुनः शतैः शरैस्त्वरमाणो धनञ्जयः तमभ्यहनत्।
Word by Word
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
पुनःagain (repeatedly)
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
शतैःwith hundreds (of arrows/blows)
शतैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशत
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
एनम्him
एनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइदम् (एतद्-प्रत्ययान्त सर्वनाम)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
त्वरमाणःhastening
त्वरमाणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वर् (धातु) → त्वरमाण (शतृ/शानच् वर्तमानकृदन्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धनंजयःDhanañjaya (Arjuna)
धनंजयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधनंजय (अर्जुन-नाम)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast effort under pressure: in a dharmic war context, a kṣatriya is expected to act decisively and persistently, without wavering when duty requires firm action.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna (Dhanañjaya), moving swiftly, attacks his opponent repeatedly, delivering blows in great number—emphasizing the intensity and momentum of the combat.