Shloka 42
शकुनिवधः — Sahadeva’s Slaying of Śakuni
with Ulūka’s fall
Devanagari script
ततः प्रायात् त्वरन् पार्थो दीर्घकालं सुसंवृतम्
Transliteration
tataḥ prāyāt tvaran pārtho dīrghakālaṃ susaṃvṛtam
Translation
ततः पार्थो दीर्घकालं सुसंवृतः त्वरन् प्रायात्।
Word by Word
ततःthen; thereafter; from there
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतद्
FormAblatival adverb (from तद्), indeclinable
प्रायात्departed; went forth
प्रायात्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-या (या गतौ)
FormAorist (luṅ), Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular
त्वरन्hastening
त्वरन्:
TypeVerb
Rootत्वर्
FormPresent active participle (शतृ), masculine nominative singular
पार्थःPārtha (Arjuna)
पार्थः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, nominative singular
दीर्घकालम्for a long time
दीर्घकालम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदीर्घकाल
FormMasculine, accusative singular (used adverbially)
सुसंवृतम्well-covered; well-concealed
सुसंवृतम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-संवृत
FormPast passive participle (क्त), neuter accusative singular (agreeing with दीर्घकालम् as a descriptive adjunct)
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaP
Pārtha (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
Even after prolonged restraint or delay, one must act decisively when dharma and responsibility call—especially in a crisis where hesitation can endanger the larger good.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna (Pārtha) finally moves out swiftly, implying a shift from being held back or contained to taking immediate action within the unfolding battle events.