Shloka 60
Devanagari script
अतिविद्धः शितैर्बाणैर्भुशं गाण्डीवधन्चना । वज्जाशनिसमस्पर्शा अर्जुनेन शरा युधि
Transliteration
atividdhaḥ śitair bāṇair bhṛśaṃ gāṇḍīvadhanvanā | vajrāśani-samasparśā arjunena śarā yudhi ||
Translation
三阇耶说道：在激战之中，执持甘狄婆弓的阿周那以锋利如刃的箭矢反复贯穿他；其触击之力，宛如霹雳。
Word by Word
अतिविद्धःpierced through / severely wounded
अतिविद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअतिविद्ध (अति + √व्यध्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शितैःby sharp
शितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootशित
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
बाणैःarrows
बाणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबाण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
भृशम्exceedingly / greatly
भृशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभृशम्
गाण्डीवधन्वनाby the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow (Arjuna)
गाण्डीवधन्वना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootगाण्डीवधन्वन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
वज्राशनिसमस्पर्शाःhaving a touch like a thunderbolt (and lightning)
वज्राशनिसमस्पर्शाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवज्राशनिसमस्पर्श
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अर्जुनेनby Arjuna
अर्जुनेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्जुन
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
शराःarrows
शराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
युधिin battle
युधि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुध्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaA
ArjunaG
Gāṇḍīva (bow)A
arrows (bāṇa/śara)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 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.
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.