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Shloka 12

नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च

Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault

प्रतिलभ्य तत: संज्ञां नकुल: पाण्डुनन्दन: । अभ्ययात्‌ सौबल भूयो व्यात्तानन इवान्तक:,इतनेमें ही पाण्डुनन्दन नकुल होशमें आकर मुँह बाये हुए यमराजके समान पुनः सुबलपुत्रका सामना करनेके लिये आगे बढ़े

pratilabhya tataḥ saṁjñāṁ nakulaḥ pāṇḍunandanaḥ | abhyayāt saubalaṁ bhūyo vyāttānana ivāntakaḥ ||

సంజయుడు అన్నాడు—అనంతరం స్పృహ తిరిగి పొందిన పాండునందనుడు నకులుడు, నోరు విప్పిన యముడిలా, మళ్లీ సౌబలపుత్రుని ఎదుర్కొనడానికి ముందుకు దూసుకెళ్లాడు.

प्रतिलभ्यhaving regained/obtained
प्रतिलभ्य:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्रतिलभ् (लभ्)
Formल्यप् (क्त्वा-प्रत्ययः), कर्तरि, पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (absolutive)
ततःthen/thereupon
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
संज्ञाम्consciousness, awareness
संज्ञाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसंज्ञा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
नकुलःNakula
नकुलः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनकुल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पाण्डुनन्दनःson of Pandu
पाण्डुनन्दनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डुनन्दन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभ्ययात्advanced, went towards
अभ्ययात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-या (या)
Formलुङ् (Aorist), परस्मैपदम्, 3rd, Singular
सौबलम्the son of Subala (Shakuni)
सौबलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसौबल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
भूयःagain, once more
भूयः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयः
व्यात्ताननःwith mouth wide open
व्यात्ताननः:
TypeAdjective
Rootव्यात्तानन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इवlike, as if
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अन्तकःDeath (Yama), the ender
अन्तकः:
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
N
Nakula
P
Pāṇḍu
S
Saubala (Śakuni, son of Subala)
A
Antaka (Death/Yama)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights steadfastness in svadharma: even after losing consciousness, a warrior regains composure and returns to rightful duty. Ethically, it presents resilience and recommitment to responsibility in the face of fear and mortality.

Nakula recovers consciousness and advances again to face Saubala (Śakuni). The simile ‘like Antaka (Death) with gaping mouth’ intensifies the scene, portraying Nakula’s renewed ferocity and the lethal stakes of the encounter.