Shloka 37
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
Devanagari script
तस्य भित्त्वा तनुत्राणं भित्त्वा कायं च सायक:
Transliteration
tasya bhittvā tanutrāṇaṃ bhittvā kāyaṃ ca sāyakaḥ
Translation
三阇耶说道：那支箭先穿透其甲胄，继而撕裂其身躯，以致命之力击中——这正是战场无情暴烈的写照：护具与血肉同被粉碎，只为夺取胜利。
Word by Word
तस्यof him/its
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
भित्त्वाhaving pierced/broken
भित्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootभिद्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite
तनुत्राणम्armor, body-protection
तनुत्राणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतनुत्राण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भित्त्वाhaving pierced/broken
भित्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootभिद्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite
कायम्body
कायम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकाय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सायकःarrow
सायकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसायक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)स
सायक (arrow)त
तनुत्राण (armor)क
काय (body)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 underscores the stark reality of war: even the best protections fail, and bodily life is fragile. Ethically, it reflects the Mahābhārata’s recurring tension—kṣatriya duty and martial valor on one side, and the immense human cost of violence on the other.
Sañjaya describes a combat moment where an arrow penetrates a warrior’s armor and then wounds his body, emphasizing the intensity and decisiveness of the ongoing battle in the Karṇa Parva.