Shloka 37
Bhūriśravas–Sātyaki Saṃvāda and Duel; Arjuna’s Intervention (भूरिश्रवाः–सात्यकि संवादः, युद्धम्, अर्जुन-हस्तक्षेपः)
Devanagari script
ततो5परेण भल््लेन पीतेन निशितेन च
Transliteration
tato 'pareṇa bhallena pītena niśitena ca
Translation
సంజయుడు అన్నాడు—తర్వాత అతడు పసుపు వర్ణముతో, అత్యంత పదునైన మరో భల్లబాణంతో మళ్లీ ప్రహరించాడు.
Word by Word
ततःthen/thereupon
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (पञ्चमी-अर्थे: 'from/then')
अपरेणwith another
अपरेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअपर
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन
भल्लेनwith an arrow (bhalla)
भल्लेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभल्ल
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन
पीतेनyellow/golden
पीतेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपीत
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (कर्मणि कृदन्त: √पा 'to drink' → 'drunk/imbibed'; here as a qualifier, often 'yellow/golden')
निशितेनsharp/keen
निशितेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootनिशित
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (कृदन्त: √शा/शि 'to sharpen' → 'sharpened, keen')
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Formअव्यय
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaB
bhalla (arrow)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
Even in a terse battle-line, the implied ethic is kṣatriya-dharma: steadfastness and disciplined execution of one’s role. The emphasis on a second, sharp, well-aimed weapon highlights persistence and precision rather than impulsive violence.
Sañjaya continues the battlefield report: after a prior strike, the warrior follows up immediately with another bhalla-arrow, described as yellow and keen, indicating a renewed, forceful attack in the ongoing combat.