Shloka 25
Chapter 136: Pandava Counter-Encirclement and the Vāyavya-Astra Disruption
Devanagari script
ते तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा स्वर्णचित्रं महौजस:
Transliteration
te tasya kavacaṃ bhittvā svarṇacitraṃ mahaujasāḥ
Translation
ते तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा स्वर्णचित्रं महौजसः।
Word by Word
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तस्यof him / his
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
कवचम्armor
कवचम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकवच
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भित्त्वाhaving pierced/broken through
भित्त्वा:
Kriya (Purvakala)
TypeVerb
Rootभिद्
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वाान्त), Parasmaipada (usage)
स्वर्णचित्रम्gold-ornamented / gold-inlaid
स्वर्णचित्रम्:
Karma (Visheshana)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वर्णचित्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
महौजसःmighty/possessing great vigor
महौजसः:
Karta (Visheshana of ते)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहौजस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)क
कवच (armor)स
स्वर्ण (gold)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The line underscores the fragility of external protections and splendor in the face of collective force and relentless conflict; in war, power and circumstance can shatter even the finest defenses, reminding one not to rely solely on outward security.
Sañjaya reports that powerful warriors broke through a certain fighter’s gold-adorned armor, indicating a decisive moment where the opponent’s protection is breached and the battle turns more dangerous for him.