Shloka 56

भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः

Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt

Devanagari script

तत उत्सृज्य तच्चापमाददानं शरावरम्‌ । खड्गमुद्धृत्य कौन्तेय: सिंहनादमथाकरोत्‌

Transliteration

tata utsṛjya tac cāpam ādadānaṃ śarāvaram | khaḍgam uddhṛtya kaunteyaḥ siṃhanādam athākarot ||

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说道：随后，他弃下那被斩断的弓，正欲取另一张弓与箭囊之时，昆蒂之子拔剑出鞘，发出狮子般的长吼。

Word by Word

• ततः: then/from there
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: indeclinable (ablatival adverb)

• उत्सृज्य: having cast aside
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-√सृज्
• Form: absolutive (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय), active; indeclinable

• तत्: that (it)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• चापम्: bow
• चापम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाप
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• आददानम्: taking/seizing
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√दा
• Form: present active participle (शतृ), masculine, accusative, singular

• शरावरम्: quiver (arrow-container)
• शरावरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरावर
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• खड्गम्: sword
• खड्गम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: खड्ग
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• उद्धृत्य: having drawn/raised
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-√हृ
• Form: absolutive (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय), active; indeclinable

• कौन्तेयः: Kunti's son (Arjuna)
• कौन्तेयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौन्तेय
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• सिंहनादम्: lion-roar
• सिंहनादम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंहनाद
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• अथ: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ
• Form: indeclinable

• अकरोत्: made/did (uttered)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ
• Form: imperfect (लङ्), parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Arjuna (Kaunteya)
• bow (cāpa)
• quiver (śarāvara)
• sword (khaḍga)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma: when faced with danger, a warrior does not collapse in confusion but adapts—discarding what is unusable, taking up available weapons, and standing firm with courage and clarity.

What is happening in the narrative?

After a bow is rendered useless, Arjuna discards it and reaches for another bow and his quiver; at that moment he draws his sword and roars like a lion, signaling readiness to fight and intimidating opponents.