Shloka 37
कर्णभीमयुद्धम्
Karna–Bhīma Combat Report
Devanagari script
तदपास्य धनुश्किन्नं द्रोण: क्षत्रियमर्दन:
Transliteration
tad apāsya dhanuḥ chinnaṃ droṇaḥ kṣatriya-mardanaḥ
Translation
तत् छिन्नं धनुः अपास्य द्रोणः क्षत्रियमर्दनः समरे पुनरेव स्थितः।
Word by Word
तत्that (weapon/bow)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अपास्यhaving cast away / throwing away
अपास्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअप + अस् (धातु: अस्/अस्—क्षेपणे; here in sense of 'to cast away')
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite
धनुःbow
धनुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
छिन्नम्cut / severed
छिन्नम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootछिद्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Accusative, Singular
द्रोणःDrona
द्रोणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
क्षत्रिय-मर्दनःcrusher of kshatriyas
क्षत्रिय-मर्दनः:
TypeAdjective
Rootक्षत्रिय + मर्दन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
DroṇaB
bow (dhanuḥ)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 steadfastness in one’s chosen duty (kṣatriya-dharma) and the warrior ethos of continuing despite setbacks; it also invites reflection on how perseverance in war can be both valorous and ethically fraught.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa’s bow has been cut; Droṇa discards the broken bow and remains poised to continue the combat, emphasizing his formidable presence on the battlefield.