Shloka 63

Devanagari script

पुनश्चापि सुसंरब्ध: शरै: शतसहसख्रश: । कृष्णयोर्युधि संरब्धो भीष्मो5थावारयद्‌ दिश:

Transliteration

punaś cāpi susaṃrabdhaḥ śaraiḥ śata-sahasraśaḥ | kṛṣṇayor yudhi saṃrabdho bhīṣmo ’thāvārayad diśaḥ ||

Translation

पुनश्चापि सुसंरब्धः शरैः शतसहस्रशः । कृष्णयोर्युधि संरब्धो भीष्मोऽथावारयद्दिशः ॥

Word by Word

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

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

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• सुसंरब्धः: highly enraged / greatly excited
• सुसंरब्धः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुसंरब्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शरैः: with arrows
• शरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• शतसहस्रशः: by hundreds and thousands; in countless numbers
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शतसहस्रशस्

• कृष्णयोः: of the two Krishnas (Krishna and Arjuna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Dual

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• संरब्धः: enraged; engaged fiercely
• संरब्धः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संरब्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भीष्मः: Bhishma
• भीष्मः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अवारयत्: checked; obstructed; warded off
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (वारयति)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• दिशः: directions (all quarters)
• दिशः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīṣma
• Kṛṣṇa
• Arjuna
• arrows (śara)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how intense anger and martial prowess can dominate the battlefield, creating overwhelming pressure; ethically, it invites reflection on the need for inner restraint even while fulfilling one’s duty (dharma) in a violent context.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes Bhīṣma renewing his assault: he releases a massive volley of arrows and effectively hems in Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, making it seem as though all directions around them are covered and obstructed by his missile-storm.