Shloka 33
Bhūriśravas–Sātyaki Saṃvāda and Duel; Arjuna’s Intervention (भूरिश्रवाः–सात्यकि संवादः, युद्धम्, अर्जुन-हस्तक्षेपः)
Devanagari script
चापं च रुक्मविकृतं विधुन्वन् गजमूर्थनि
Transliteration
cāpaṃ ca rukmavikṛtaṃ vidhunvan gajamūrdhani
Translation
బంగారంతో అలంకరించి తయారుచేసిన తన ధనుస్సును ఊపుతూ, అతడు ఏనుగు మస్తకంపై నిలబడి—యుద్ధ కలకలంలో నిర్భయ సంకల్పాన్ని ప్రదర్శించాడు.
Word by Word
चापम्bow
चापम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचाप
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
रुक्म-विकृतम्adorned/embellished with gold
रुक्म-विकृतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootरुक्मविकृत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विधुन्वन्shaking/waving
विधुन्वन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootधुन्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
गज-मूर्धनिon the elephant's head
गज-मूर्धनि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगजमूर्धन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaB
bow (cāpa)G
gold ornamentation (rukma)E
elephant (gaja)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 verse highlights the warrior ideal of steadfast courage and readiness in battle—an aspect of kṣatriya-dharma—where outward composure and controlled strength are maintained even in peril.
Sañjaya describes a combatant positioned on an elephant’s head, brandishing a gold-adorned bow, signaling an aggressive and confident stance in the ongoing fighting of the Droṇa Parva.