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Shloka 35

Adhyāya 14: Śalya’s Missile-Pressure and the Pāṇḍava Convergence (शल्यस्य शरवर्षम्)

ततो<परैस्त्रिभिर्भल्लैद्रौणिं विव्याध पाण्डव: । सो5तिविद्धो बलवता पार्थेन सुमहात्मना

tato 'parais tribhir bhallair drauṇiṁ vivyādha pāṇḍavaḥ | so 'tividdho balavatā pārthena sumahātmanā ||

அப்போது பாண்டவன் மேலும் மூன்று கூர்மையான பல்லங்களால் துரோணியின் மகனை (அஸ்வத்தாமனை) குத்தினான். வல்லமைமிக்க மகாத்மா பார்த்தனால் ஆழமாகக் காயமுற்றும், அவன் போர்தர்மத்தின் கடுமையில் நிலைத்தான்.

ततःthen/thereupon
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
FormAvyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from there/then')
अपरैःwith other (ones)
अपरैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअपर
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
त्रिभिःwith three
त्रिभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
भल्लैःwith arrows (bhalla-shafts)
भल्लैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभल्ल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
द्रौणिम्Drona's son (Ashvatthaman)
द्रौणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्रौणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
विव्याधpierced/wounded
विव्याध:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular
पाण्डवःthe Pandava (Arjuna)
पाण्डवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अतिविद्धःpierced through/exceedingly wounded
अतिविद्धः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअतिविद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular (past passive participle from √विध् with उपसर्ग अति)
बलवताby the strong (one)
बलवता:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootबलवत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
पार्थेनby Partha (Arjuna)
पार्थेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सुमहात्मनाby the very great-souled (one)
सुमहात्मना:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसुमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
P
Pāṇḍava (Arjuna/Pārtha)
D
Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman)
B
Bhalla arrows

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the warrior ethic: skill and strength are exercised decisively in battle, yet the description of Arjuna as “great-souled” implies that true martial excellence is ideally joined with nobility of intent and disciplined conduct.

Sañjaya reports that Arjuna (Pārtha), a Pāṇḍava, shoots Aśvatthāman (Drauṇi), son of Droṇa, with three additional bhalla-arrows, wounding him severely in the ongoing combat.