Shloka 10
Book 9 (Śalya-parva), Adhyāya 13 — Arjuna’s Arrow-storm and the Drauṇi Confrontation
Devanagari script
सहदेवस्तु समरे मातुल॑ भूरिवर्चसम् | सज्यमन्यद् धनु: कृत्वा पजचभि: समताडयत्
Transliteration
sahadevas tu samare mātulaṁ bhūrivarcasam | sajyam anyad dhanuḥ kṛtvā pañcabhiḥ samatāḍayat ||
Translation
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า—ในสนามรบ สหเทวะเข้าประจันหน้ากับศัลยะผู้เป็นน้าชายฝ่ายมารดา ผู้รุ่งโรจน์และน่าเกรงขาม เขาขึ้นสายคันศรอีกเล่ม แล้วโจมตีด้วยศรห้าดอก
Word by Word
सहदेवःSahadeva
सहदेवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसहदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
समरेin battle
समरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसमर
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
मातुलम्maternal uncle
मातुलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमातुल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
भूरिवर्चसम्of great splendor
भूरिवर्चसम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootभूरिवर्चस्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सज्यम्strung (with the bowstring)
सज्यम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसज्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अन्यत्another
अन्यत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
धनुःbow
धनुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving made
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
पञ्चभिःwith five (arrows)
पञ्चभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपञ्च
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
समताडयत्struck/smote
समताडयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-तड्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaS
SahadevaM
mātula (maternal uncle)B
bow (dhanuḥ)F
five arrowsCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in wartime: personal relationships, even close kinship, are subordinated to one’s pledged duty and the harsh necessities of battle.
Sañjaya reports that Sahadeva, in combat, readies another bow and strikes his maternal uncle—described as highly radiant—with five arrows.