Shloka 33
Devanagari script
स विस्फार्य धनुश्रित्रमिन्द्राशनिसमस्वनम्
Transliteration
sa visphārya dhanuḥ śitraṃ indrāśani-samasvanam
Translation
三阇耶说道：他张满那坚实而善系之弓，其声如因陀罗金刚雷霆。
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विस्फार्यhaving stretched (out)
विस्फार्य:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-√स्फुर्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), having stretched/expanded
धनुःbow
धनुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चित्रम्wonderful, splendid
चित्रम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इन्द्राशनि-समस्वनम्having a sound like Indra's thunderbolt (thunder)
इन्द्राशनि-समस्वनम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootइन्द्राशनि + सम + स्वन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaI
IndraB
bowT
thunderbolt (aśani/vajra)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 kṣatriya ethos: when duty calls in a dharmic conflict, resolve must be made manifest through disciplined readiness. The thunderbolt-like sound symbolizes moral and martial determination rather than mere aggression.
Sañjaya describes a warrior drawing and tightening his bow; its taut, resonant report is compared to Indra’s thunderbolt, signaling the onset or intensification of battle action.