Shloka 27

Devanagari script

दुर्योधनं समुद्दिश्य बाणं जग्राह सत्वर: । समाधत्त च तं बाणं धनुर्मध्ये महाबल:,बलवान शत्रुके द्वारा अत्यन्त घायल किये जानेपर शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले महाबली युधिष्ठिरने दुर्योधनको लक्ष्य करके एक बाण हाथमें लिया और उसे धनुषके मध्यभागमें रखा

Transliteration

duryodhanaṃ samuddiśya bāṇaṃ jagrāha satvaraḥ | samādhatta ca taṃ bāṇaṃ dhanur-madhye mahābalaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya nói: Nhắm thẳng Duryodhana, dũng sĩ hùng mạnh lập tức cầm lấy một mũi tên và đặt chắc nó vào giữa cây cung—một cử chỉ phản kích kiên quyết giữa đạo lý khắc nghiệt của bổn phận chiến trường, nơi chịu đựng thương tích phải được đáp lại bằng ý chí kỷ luật chứ không bằng hoảng loạn.

Word by Word

• दुर्योधनम्: Duryodhana (as the target)
• दुर्योधनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्योधन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समुद्दिश्य: having aimed at / having directed towards
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उद्-√दिश्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite

• बाणम्: an arrow
• बाणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• जग्राह: took / seized
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ग्रह्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सत्वरः: quick / in haste
• सत्वरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्वर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• समाधत्त: placed / fixed / set
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√धा
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• तम्: that (arrow)
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• बाणम्: arrow
• बाणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• धनुः: of the bow
• धनुः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस्
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• मध्ये: in the middle
• मध्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• महाबलः: mighty-strong (one)
• महाबलः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• संजय (Sañjaya)
• दुर्योधन (Duryodhana)
• बाण (arrow)
• धनुस् (bow)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in violent conflict, the verse highlights disciplined intention: action is taken with focus and steadiness (aiming, taking, and setting the arrow) rather than with confusion—reflecting the warrior’s code where resolve and control govern response.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a warrior (contextually, a mighty fighter) aiming at Duryodhana, quickly taking an arrow, and placing it on the bow—signaling an imminent shot and a decisive turn in the exchange of attacks.