Mahabharata (Gita Press) 3.21.2 - Vana Parva, Adhyaya 21, Shloka 2
Dvārakā’s Distress and the Saubha Engagement (द्वारकाव्यग्रता तथा सौभयुद्धम्)
Devanagari script
ततः शतघ्नीश्ष महागदाश्ष दीप्तांक्ष शूलान् मुसलानसीं श्व॒ चिक्षेप रोषान्मयि मन्दबुद्धि: शाल्वो महाराज जयाभिकाडुक्षी
Translation
ثم إن شالڤا، الملك العظيم ضعيف الرأي وإن كان يتوق إلى الظفر، استبدّ به الغضب فقذف نحوي سَتَغْنِيّاتٍ (أسلحة قذفٍ ثقيلة)، وهراواتٍ عظيمة، ورماحًا متقدة، ومُسُلاً، وسيوفًا.
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
FormAvyaya
शतघ्नीःsataghnis (missile/stone-throwing weapons)
शतघ्नीः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशतघ्नी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
FormAvyaya
महागदाःgreat maces
महागदाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहागदा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
FormAvyaya
दीप्तान्blazing, kindled
दीप्तान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदीप्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
FormAvyaya
शूलान्spears, pikes
शूलान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशूल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
मुसलान्clubs, pestles
मुसलान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमुसल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
असीन्swords
असीन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअसि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
FormAvyaya
चिक्षेपthrew, hurled
चिक्षेप:
TypeVerb
Rootक्षिप्
FormAorist (Luṅ), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular
रोषात्from anger, in wrath
रोषात्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरोष
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
मयिon/at me
मयि:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
मन्दबुद्धिःthe dull-witted one
मन्दबुद्धिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमन्दबुद्धि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शाल्वःŚālva
शाल्वः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशाल्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
जयाभिकाङ्क्षीdesiring victory
जयाभिकाङ्क्षी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootजयाभिकाङ्क्षिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Meter (Chandas)
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