Shloka 128
Devanagari script
द्रौणेस्तु धनुष: शब्दमहितत्रासनं रणे । अश्रौषं बहुशो राजन् सिंहस्य निनदो यथा
Transliteration
drauṇestu dhanuṣaḥ śabdam ahitatrāsanaṃ raṇe | aśrauṣaṃ bahuśo rājan siṃhasya ninado yathā ||
Translation
三阇耶说道：“大王啊，在那场战斗中，我一再听见德罗那之子的弓声——令敌军胆寒——宛如狮子咆哮。那声音宣示他凶烈的决意，并将恐惧投进对阵的行列。”
Word by Word
द्रौणेःof Drona's son (Ashvatthaman)
द्रौणेः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootद्रौणि
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
धनुषःof the bow
धनुषः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
शब्दम्sound
शब्दम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशब्द
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अहितत्रासनम्terror-causing to enemies
अहितत्रासनम्:
Visheshana
TypeNoun
Rootअहितत्रासन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
रणेin battle
रणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरण
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
अश्रौषम्I heard
अश्रौषम्:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormImperfect (Lan), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
बहुशःmany times/repeatedly
बहुशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootबहुशस्
राजन्O king
राजन्:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सिंहस्यof a lion
सिंहस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootसिंह
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
निनदःroar
निनदः:
TypeNoun
Rootनिनद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यथाas/like
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)र
राजन् / धृतराष्ट्र (Dhṛtarāṣṭra)द
द्रौणि / अश्वत्थामा (Droṇi / Aśvatthāman)ध
धनुष् (bow)र
रण (battlefield)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 how courage and martial prowess affect not only physical outcomes but also morale: the very sound of a warrior’s bow can become a force that steadies allies and terrifies opponents, shaping the ethical and psychological landscape of war.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that he repeatedly heard the formidable twang/report of Aśvatthāman’s bow on the battlefield, comparing it to a lion’s roar to convey its intimidating power over the enemy.