Shloka 3

Devanagari script

संशप्तकास्तु समरे शरवृष्टी: समन्ततः । अपातयन्‌ पार्थमूर्थश्नि जयगृद्धा: प्रमन्‍्यव:,समरांगणमें विजयकी इच्छा रखनेवाले संशप्तकोंने अत्यन्त कुपित होकर अर्जुनके मस्तकपर चारों ओरसे बाणोंकी वर्षा आरम्भ कर दी

Transliteration

saṁśaptakās tu samare śaravṛṣṭīḥ samantataḥ | apātayan pārtham ūrdhvaśni jayagṛddhāḥ pramanyavaḥ ||

Translation

三阇耶说道：在激战之中，誓死求胜、怒火炽盛的三十七誓士（Saṁśaptaka）从四面八方降下箭雨，直逼阿周那的头顶。

Word by Word

• संशप्तकाः: the Saṁśaptakas (a warrior band)
• संशप्तकाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशप्तक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• समरे: in battle
• समरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समर
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• शरवृष्टीन्: showers of arrows
• शरवृष्टीन्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरवृष्टि
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• समन्ततः: on all sides
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्ततः

• अपातयन्: they caused to fall / rained down
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• पार्थम्: Pārtha (Arjuna)
• पार्थम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उरःश्नि: on the chest/upper body (urasi)
• उरःश्नि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरःश्नि
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• जयगृद्धाः: eager for victory
• जयगृद्धाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जयगृद्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• प्रमथ्य: having assailed/harassed
• Type: Verb
• Root: मथ्
• Form: Lyap (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada, prior action

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Saṁśaptakas
• Arjuna (Pārtha)
• arrows (śara)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how vows, ambition for victory, and uncontrolled anger can escalate violence. It implicitly contrasts mere victory-seeking with the ethical ideal of disciplined courage—suggesting that inner restraint is as crucial as martial skill in dharma-centered warfare.

What is happening in the narrative?

During the battle, the Saṁśaptakas surround Arjuna and unleash a concentrated barrage of arrows from all directions, aiming high toward his head, attempting to overwhelm him through sheer intensity and numbers.