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Shloka 64

Śalya-hatānantarāṇi: Madrarāja-padānugānāṃ praskandana and the Pandava counter-encirclement (शल्यहतानन्तराणि—मद्रराजपदानुगानां प्रस्कन्दनम्)

कार्मुकं चास्य चिच्छेद क्षुराभ्यां ध्वजमेव च । तब धर्मराजने उसे शीघ्रतापूर्वक छः: बाणोंसे बींध डाला तथा दो क्षुरोंसे उसके धनुष और ध्वजको काट दिया ।। ततो<स्य दीप्यमानेन सुदृढेन शितेन च

kārmukaṃ cāsya ciccheda kṣurābhyāṃ dhvajam eva ca | tato 'sya dīpyamānena sudṛḍhena śitena ca ||

பின்பு தர்மராஜன் இரண்டு க்ஷுர அம்புகளால் அவனுடைய வில்லையும் கொடியையும் வெட்டினான்; அதன் பின் ஒளிவீசும், உறுதியான, கூர்மையான ஓர் அம்பால் மீண்டும் தாக்கினான்।

कार्मुकम्bow
कार्मुकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकार्मुक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अस्यof him / his
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
चिच्छेदcut / severed
चिच्छेद:
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
क्षुराभ्याम्with two razor(-edged arrows)
क्षुराभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootक्षुर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Dual
ध्वजम्banner / standard
ध्वजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootध्वज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
एवindeed / just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
ततःthen / thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
अस्यof him / his
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
दीप्यमानेनwith (something) blazing
दीप्यमानेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootदीप्यमान
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
सुदृढेनwith (something) very firm/strong
सुदृढेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसुदृढ
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
शितेनwith (something) sharp
शितेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootशित
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
K
kārmuka (bow)
D
dhvaja (banner/standard)
K
kṣura (razor-edged arrows)

Educational Q&A

Even amid violence, dharma is expressed through restraint and precision: disabling an opponent’s means of combat (bow and banner) reflects controlled force rather than uncontrolled cruelty, aligning battle-action with disciplined duty.

Sañjaya describes a rapid battlefield exchange in which the attacker uses two razor-edged arrows to cut the opponent’s bow and standard, then follows up with a blazing, firmly driven, sharp arrow—indicating continued pressure after disarming strikes.