Shloka 52

Devanagari script

सोअन्यत्‌ कार्मुकमादाय गाड़ेयो बलवत्तरम्‌

Transliteration

so 'nyat kārmukam ādāya gāḍheyo balavattaram

Translation

سنجے نے کہا—پھر اس نے دوسری کمان اٹھائی، جو زیادہ مضبوط اور زیادہ طاقتور تھی۔

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अन्यत्: another
• अन्यत्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• कार्मुकम्: bow
• कार्मुकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्मुक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आदाय: having taken
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दा
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)

• गाडेयः: Gāḍeya (a person)
• गाडेयः: Karta
• Type: Noun (Proper name)
• Root: गाडेय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बलवत्तरम्: stronger
• बलवत्तरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular, Comparative

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• bow (kārmuka)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights perseverance and steadiness under adversity: when one means fails or proves insufficient, one should regain composure, adopt a stronger means, and continue one’s duty with firmness—especially in the context of a warrior’s obligation in battle.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Sañjaya’s battlefield report, a combatant (implied by context) takes up a different bow that is firmer and more powerful, indicating a tactical and psychological reset to continue the engagement with greater strength.