Shloka 60

Devanagari script

अतिविद्धः शितैर्बाणैर्भुशं गाण्डीवधन्चना । वज्जाशनिसमस्पर्शा अर्जुनेन शरा युधि

Transliteration

atividdhaḥ śitair bāṇair bhṛśaṃ gāṇḍīvadhanvanā | vajrāśani-samasparśā arjunena śarā yudhi ||

Translation

Sañjaya nói: Giữa trận mạc, Arjuna—người cầm cung Gāṇḍīva—đã đâm xuyên ông dữ dội bằng những mũi tên sắc như dao, hết lần này đến lần khác; sức chạm của chúng tựa như lôi đình.

Word by Word

• अतिविद्धः: pierced through / severely wounded
• अतिविद्धः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतिविद्ध (अति + √व्यध्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शितैः: by sharp
• शितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शित
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• बाणैः: arrows
• बाणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• भृशम्: exceedingly / greatly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भृशम्

• गाण्डीवधन्वना: by the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow (Arjuna)
• गाण्डीवधन्वना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गाण्डीवधन्वन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• वज्राशनिसमस्पर्शाः: having a touch like a thunderbolt (and lightning)
• वज्राशनिसमस्पर्शाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वज्राशनिसमस्पर्श
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अर्जुनेन: by Arjuna
• अर्जुनेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• शराः: arrows
• शराः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Arjuna
• Gāṇḍīva (bow)
• arrows (bāṇa/śara)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the formidable power of disciplined skill used in a dharmic conflict: when duty and destiny compel battle, a warrior’s mastery (here Arjuna’s archery) becomes decisive, reminding readers that actions in war carry grave moral weight even when undertaken as obligation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes Arjuna striking his opponent fiercely in battle, showering him with sharp arrows from the Gāṇḍīva; the arrows are said to hit with the force of a thunderbolt, emphasizing Arjuna’s overwhelming offensive.