Shloka 39
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
Devanagari script
असिं दृष्टवा तथा च्छिन्न॑ प्रगृह्ा महतीं गदाम्
Transliteration
asiṃ dṛṣṭvā tathā chinnaṃ pragṛhya mahatīṃ gadām
Translation
سنجے نے کہا—اپنی تلوار کو یوں کٹا ہوا دیکھ کر اس نے ایک بھاری گُرز تھام لیا۔
Word by Word
असिम्sword
असिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअसि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for absolutive)
तथाthus, in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
छिन्नम्cut off, severed
छिन्नम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootछिन्न
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
प्रगृह्यhaving seized, taking up
प्रगृह्य:
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
Formप्र, ल्यप् (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for absolutive)
महतīmgreat, huge
महतīm:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गदाम्mace
गदाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगदा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaS
sword (asi)M
mace (gadā)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 battlefield resolve within kṣatriya-dharma: when a weapon is destroyed, a warrior must not collapse into despair but adapt immediately, maintaining courage and readiness while the conflict intensifies.
Sañjaya reports that, after seeing his sword cut down, the combatant promptly grasps a large mace, signaling a shift in weapons and a continuation of the duel with renewed force.