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Shloka 10

भीष्मस्य शरशय्या-प्राप्तिः

Bhīṣma’s Fall to the Arrow-Bed

अथान्यद्‌ धनुरादाय वेगवत्‌ परवीरहा । भगदत्तं रणे क्रुद्धं विव्याध निशितै: शरै:,तब शत्रुवीरोंका हनन करनेवाले सात्यकिने दूसरा वेगवान्‌ धनुष लेकर पैने बाणोंद्वारा युद्धमें क्ुद्ध हुए भगदत्तको बींध डाला

athānyad dhanur ādāya vegavat paravīrahā | bhagadattaṃ raṇe kruddhaṃ vivyādha niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ||

三阇耶说:随后,萨提耆——斩杀敌方勇将者——另取一张迅捷之弓,在鏖战之中以锐箭贯穿怒不可遏的薄伽达多。此景凸显战争无休止的推进:武艺与意志反复受试,而战场上的愤怒既可为刃,亦成祸患。

अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
अन्यत्another (one)
अन्यत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
Formneuter, accusative, singular
धनुःbow
धनुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
Formneuter, accusative, singular
आदायhaving taken
आदाय:
TypeVerb
Rootआ + दा
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), parasmaipada (usage)
वेगवत्swift, impetuous
वेगवत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवेगवत्
Formneuter, accusative, singular
परवीरहाslayer of enemy-heroes
परवीरहा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपर-वीर-हन्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
भगदत्तम्Bhagadatta
भगदत्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभगदत्त
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
रणेin battle
रणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरण
Formneuter, locative, singular
क्रुद्धम्angered
क्रुद्धम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रुध्
Formक्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), masculine, accusative, singular
विव्याधpierced
विव्याध:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + व्यध्
Formलिट् (perfect), third, singular, parasmaipada
निशितैःwith sharp
निशितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootनिशित
Formmasculine, instrumental, plural
शरैःarrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
Formmasculine, instrumental, plural

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
S
Sātyaki
B
Bhagadatta
B
bow (dhanuḥ)
A
arrows (śara)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the battlefield reality that anger (krodha) and valor intensify conflict; it implicitly cautions that wrath fuels escalation, while also reflecting the kṣatriya code where decisive action against formidable opponents is expected.

Sātyaki switches to another bow and rapidly shoots sharp arrows, wounding the furious Bhagadatta during the ongoing combat, as reported by Sañjaya.