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Shloka 68

Droṇa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna-yuddha (द्रोण-धृष्टद्युम्न-युद्धम्) — Tactical duel and allied interventions

श्रुतकर्मा ततः क्रुद्ध: काम्बोजानां महारथम्‌ | शरैरबहुभिरानर्च्छदू दारयन्निव सर्वश:,तदनन्तर श्रुतकर्माने कुपित होकर महारथी काम्बोजराजको सब ओरसे विदीर्ण-सा करते हुए अपने बहुसंख्यक बाणोंद्वारा भलीभाँति पीड़ित किया

śrutakarmā tataḥ kruddhaḥ kāmbojānāṁ mahāratham | śarair bahubhir ānarcched dārayann iva sarvaśaḥ ||

ఆపై శ్రుతకర్ముడు క్రోధంతో కాంబోజుల మహారథుడు (సుదక్షిణుడు) పై అనేక బాణాలను కురిపించాడు—అతడిని అన్ని వైపులా చీల్చివేస్తున్నట్లుగా.

श्रुतकर्माShrutakarman (proper name)
श्रुतकर्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्रुतकर्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
क्रुद्धःangry
क्रुद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रुद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
काम्बोजानाम्of the Kambojas
काम्बोजानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकाम्बोज
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
महारथम्the great chariot-warrior
महारथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहारथ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
शरैःwith arrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
बहुभिःmany
बहुभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
आनर्च्छत्he struck/assailed
आनर्च्छत्:
TypeVerb
Rootऋच्छ् (आ-)
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
उदारयन्tearing, rending
उदारयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउदारय्
FormPresent active participle (śatṛ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
इवas if, like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
सर्वशःon all sides, entirely
सर्वशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वशः

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
Ś
Śrutakarmā
K
Kāmboja mahāratha (Kāmboja warrior/king)
A
arrows (śara)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how anger (krodha) intensifies destructive action in war: martial excellence is shown through forceful assault, yet ethically it also illustrates the peril of wrath—once it dominates, violence becomes all-consuming and indiscriminate.

Sañjaya reports that Śrutakarmā, provoked and furious, showers the Kāmboja great warrior with a dense volley of arrows, striking from all directions as if ripping him apart.