Shloka 20
Devanagari script
शड्खं च पूरयामास मुहुर्मुहुररिंदम:
Transliteration
śaṅkhaṃ ca pūrayāmāsa muhur muhur arindamaḥ
Translation
సంజయుడు పలికెను—అరిందముడు ముహుర్ముహురుగా శంఖమును పూరించెను.
Word by Word
शङ्खम्conch
शङ्खम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशङ्ख
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
पूरयामासfilled; blew (the conch)
पूरयामास:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपूर्
FormPeriphrastic Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
मुहुःagain and again; repeatedly
मुहुः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमुहुः
मुहुःagain and again; repeatedly
मुहुः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमुहुः
अरिंदमःenemy-subduer (epithet)
अरिंदमः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअरिंदम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaŚ
śaṅkha (conch)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even in a morally fraught war, the epic highlights the kṣatriya code: maintaining courage, discipline, and cohesion. The repeated conch-blast symbolizes resolve and the duty to stand firm, while also reminding readers of the grave consequences of conflict.
Sañjaya narrates that a warrior described as 'arindama' repeatedly blows the conch. This functions as a battlefield signal and a psychological display—encouraging allies and intimidating opponents during the fighting in the Karṇa Parva.