Shloka 38
अर्जुनस्य शीघ्रप्रयाणं भीम-शकुनियुद्धं च
Arjuna’s Rapid Advance and the Bhīma–Śakuni Encounter
Devanagari script
त॑ पृष्ठतो5भ्ययात् तूर्ण शैनेयो वितुदऊछरै:
Transliteration
taṁ pṛṣṭhato 'bhyayāt tūrṇaṁ śaineyo vitudaccharaiḥ
Translation
三阇耶说道：随即，舍尼耶自后疾追而上，紧逼不舍，以箭雨穿刺其身——这是战场必然所催生的冷酷法则下，无情追击的举动。
Word by Word
तंhim
तं:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पृष्ठतःfrom behind / at the back
पृष्ठतः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपृष्ठ
FormAdverb (ablatival usage)
अभ्ययात्approached / came upon
अभ्ययात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-या
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तूर्णम्swiftly
तूर्णम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतूर्ण
FormAdverb
शैनेयःŚaineya (son of Śini)
शैनेयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशैनेय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वितुदन्piercing / striking
वितुदन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि-तुद्
FormPresent active participle (Śatṛ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
उच्छरैःwith arrows (uच्छर- type shafts)
उच्छरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootउच्छर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)श
शैनेय (Śaineya/Sātyaki)श
शर (arrows)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 uncompromising momentum of war: once combat is joined, warriors act with speed and tactical advantage. Ethically, it reflects the tension between idealized fair combat and the practical imperatives of survival and victory on the battlefield.
Sañjaya narrates that Śaineya (Sātyaki) rapidly advances from behind and wounds his opponent with arrows, indicating a forceful pursuit and pressure in the ongoing battle.