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Shloka 4

Book 9 (Śalya-parva), Adhyāya 13 — Arjuna’s Arrow-storm and the Drauṇi Confrontation

भीमसेनो रणे शल्यं शल्यभूतं पराक्रमे । एकेन विद्ध्वा बाणेन पुनर्विव्याध सप्तभि:,भीमसेनने रणभूमिमें अपने पराक्रमके लिये कण्टकरूप शल्यको पहले एक बाणसे घायल करके फिर सात बाणोंसे बींध डाला

bhīmaseno raṇe śalyaṃ śalyabhūtaṃ parākrame | ekena viddhvā bāṇena punar vivyādha saptabhiḥ ||

سنجے نے کہا—جنگ میں بھیم سین نے شلیہ کو، جو اس کی دلیری کے لیے کانٹے کی مانند بن گیا تھا، پہلے ایک تیر سے زخمی کیا، پھر دوبارہ سات تیروں سے چھید ڈالا۔

भीमसेनःBhimasena
भीमसेनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रणेin battle
रणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरण
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
शल्यंShalya
शल्यं:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशल्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
शल्यभूतंhaving become a thorn/obstacle
शल्यभूतं:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशल्यभूत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पराक्रमेin (his) prowess/valor
पराक्रमे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपराक्रम
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
एकेनwith one
एकेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
विद्ध्वाhaving pierced/wounded
विद्ध्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
बाणेनwith an arrow
बाणेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबाण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
विव्याधpierced
विव्याध:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
सप्तभिःwith seven (arrows)
सप्तभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसप्त
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

संजय उवाच

B
Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
Ś
Śalya
A
arrows (bāṇa)
B
battlefield (raṇa)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights steadfastness and decisive action in the face of a powerful impediment. In the ethical frame of epic warfare, a kṣatriya is expected to meet threats directly with skill and courage, even when the opponent is formidable.

Sañjaya reports that Bhīma, in battle, first wounds Śalya with a single arrow and then strikes him again with seven more, portraying an intense exchange where Bhīma seeks to check Śalya’s effectiveness on the field.