SanskritIASTMeaning
अनालब्धंanālabdhaṃnot yet drawn; untouched; untensed
जृम्भतिjṛmbhatiquivers; stretches itself; unfurls
गाण्डिवंgāṇḍivaṃGandiva; the bow Gandiva; Arjuna's bow
धनुर्dhanurbow; the weapon-bow
अनालब्धाanālabdhānot yet drawn; untouched; untensed
कम्पतिkampatitrembles; quivers; shakes
मेmemy; of mine
धनुर्ज्याdhanurjyāthe bowstring; the string of the bow
बाणाश्bāṇāśarrows; battle arrows; shafts
चcaand; also
मेmemy; of mine
तूणमुखाद्tūṇamukhādfrom the mouth of the quiver; from the opening of the quiver; from the rim of the quiver
विसृज्यvisṛjyabeing released; let loose
मुहुर्muhuragain and again; repeatedly
मुहुर्muhuragain and again; repeatedly
गन्तुम्gantumto go forth; to fly; to move
उशन्तिuśantidesire; long; wish
चैवcaivaand also; and just
सैक्यःsaikyaḥsword; blade; sharp weapon
कोशान्kośānfrom the sheath; from its scabbard; from its case
निःसरतिniḥsaraticomes out; slips forth; emerges
प्रसन्नोprasannopleased; gladly
हित्वेवhitvevaas if casting off; as though shedding; just as leaving behind
जीर्णाम्jīrṇāmold; worn out; withered
उरगस्uragasa serpent; a snake
त्वचंtvacaṃskin; hide
स्वाम्svāmits own; one's own
ध्वजेdhvajeon the banner; on the standard
वाचोvācowords; voices
रौद्ररूपाraudrarūpāof terrible form; fierce
वदन्तिvadantispeak; utter
कदाkadāwhen; when at last
रथोrathothe chariot; the ratha
योक्ष्यतेyokṣyatewill be yoked; will be harnessed; will be joined
तेteyour; of you
किरीटिन्kirīṭinKiritin; wearer of the diadem; Arjuna
गोमायुसंघाश्gomāyusaṃghāśpacks of jackals; gatherings of jackals; jackal packs
चcaand; also
वदन्तिvadantispeak; cry out
रात्रौrātrauat night; in the night-time
रक्षांस्य्rakṣāṃsyrakshasas; demons
अथोathoand then; and moreover
निष्पतन्त्य्niṣpatantyswoop down; fly forth; hurl themselves down
अन्तरिक्षात्antarikṣātfrom the sky; from the atmosphere; from space
मृगाःmṛgāḥbeasts; wild animals; deer
शृगालाःśṛgālāḥjackals; foxes
शितिकण्ठाश्śitikaṇṭhāśblue-necked birds; dark-throated birds; blue-throated ones
चcaand; also
काकाkākācrows; cawing birds
गृध्राgṛdhrāvultures; carrion birds
बडाश्baḍāścranes; herons; marsh birds
चैवcaivaand also; and just
तरक्षवश्tarakṣavaśhyenas; wild beasts; scavenging beasts
चcaand; also
सुपर्णपाताश्suparṇapātāśthe swoopings of great birds; the descents of eagles; bird-falls
चcaand; also
पतन्तिpatantifall; descend
पश्चाद्paścādbehind; afterward
दृष्ट्वाdṛṣṭvāhaving seen; having beheld
रथंrathaṃthe chariot; the car
श्वेतहयप्रयुक्तम्śvetahayaprayuktamyoked with white horses; drawn by white steeds; with a team of white horses
अहंahaṃI; I myself
ह्य्hyindeed; for
एकःekaḥalone; single-handed
पार्थिवान्pārthivānearthly rulers; kings; kshatriyas
सर्वयोधाञ्sarvayodhāñall warriors; all fighters; all combatants
शरान्śarānarrows; battle arrows; sharp shafts
वर्षन्varṣanraining down; showering; pouring
मृत्युलोकंmṛtyulokaṃto the world of death; to the abode of mortals; to the realm of Yama
नयेयम्nayeyamwould lead; would send; would bring
समाददानःsamādadānaḥtaking up; seizing; invoking
पृथग्pṛthagseparately; one by one
अस्त्रमार्गान्astramārgānthe paths of weapons; the ways of wielding arms; the categories of weapons
यथाग्निर्yathāgniras fire; like flame; just as a fire
इद्धोiddhokindled; blazing; ablaze
गहनंgahanaṃa dense forest; a thicket; a jungle
निदाघेnidāghein the hot season; in summer; in the scorching heat
स्थूणाकर्णंsthūṇākarṇaṃSthunakarna; the weapon Sthunakarna; the dart of Sthunakarna
पाशुपतंpāśupataṃPashupata; the weapon of Pashupati; the divine Shaiva weapon
चcaand; also
घोरंghoraṃterrible; dreadful
तथाtathāthus; likewise
ब्रह्मास्त्रंbrahmāstraṃthe Brahmastra; the weapon of Brahma; the divine weapon of Brahma
यच्yacwhich; that
चcaand; also
शक्रोśakroShakra; Indra
विवेदvivedaknew; learned; mastered
Verses 5.47.96-100 continue the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort toward peace unfolds against the backdrop of an already inevitable war. Key theme: Karna. Dharma is revealed here through speech, the choice of embassy, faithfulness to one's word, and the responsibility kings bear for the consequences of their decisions.