Shloka 36
Devanagari script
दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि संचिन्त्य प्रसंधाय धनंजय: । स तैरस्त्रैर्महावेगैर्ददाह सुमहाबल:
Transliteration
divyāny astrāṇi saṃcintya prasaṃdhāya dhanaṃjayaḥ | sa tair astrair mahāvegair dadāha sumahābalaḥ ||
Translation
دھننجے نے دیویہ اَسترَوں کو دل میں یاد کر کے کمان پر جوڑا؛ پھر نہایت زورآور ارجن نے اُن تیزرفتار اَسترَوں سے دشمنوں کو جلا ڈالا۔
Word by Word
दिव्यानिdivine
दिव्यानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
अस्त्राणिweapons (missiles)
अस्त्राणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअस्त्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
संचिन्त्यhaving contemplated/considered
संचिन्त्य:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + चिन्त्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
प्रसंधायhaving fixed/aimed (set on the bow)
प्रसंधाय:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + सम् + धा
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
धनंजयःDhanañjaya (Arjuna)
धनंजयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधनंजय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तैःwith those
तैः:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
अस्त्रैःwith weapons (missiles)
अस्त्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअस्त्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
महा-वेगैःof great speed/impetus
महा-वेगैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहा-वेग
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
ददाहburned/consumed
ददाह:
TypeVerb
Rootदह्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सुमहा-बलःvery mighty
सुमहा-बलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुमहा-बल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)D
divine weapons (astrāṇi)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
The verse highlights that immense, even divine, power must be exercised with disciplined intention; in war, such power brings swift destruction, so its use carries heavy moral responsibility within the framework of dharma.
Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna (Dhanañjaya) mentally invokes celestial weapon-mantras, sets them upon his bow, and with those high-velocity missiles burns/scorches the opposing forces.