Shloka 41
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
Devanagari script
तामापतन्ती सहसा शरै: कनकभूषणै:
Transliteration
tām āpatantīṁ sahasā śaraiḥ kanakabhūṣaṇaiḥ
Translation
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า—ครั้นมัน (ศักติ) พุ่งตกลงมาโดยฉับพลัน ก็ถูกลูกศรที่ประดับด้วยเครื่องทองคำยิงสกัดไว้
Word by Word
ताम्her / that (woman)
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
आपतन्तीfalling upon / rushing towards
आपतन्ती:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootआपत् (धातु: पत् with उपसर्ग आ-)
Formशतृ (present active participle), Feminine, Accusative, Singular
सहसाsuddenly, swiftly
सहसा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसहस्
शरैःwith arrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
कनकभूषणैःwith golden ornaments / gold-adorned
कनकभूषणैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootकनकभूषण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaA
arrows (śara)G
gold ornaments (kanaka-bhūṣaṇa)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The line underscores the sudden, forceful nature of battlefield consequences: in war, actions swiftly ripen into results, and even splendor (gold-adorned weaponry) accompanies destruction—inviting reflection on the ethical cost of martial glory.
Sañjaya describes a female figure (referred to as “her”) suddenly rushing/falling as she is struck by arrows that are ornamented with gold, emphasizing the immediacy and intensity of the combat scene.