Shloka 23
Bhīṣma-parva Adhyāya 16 — Saṃjaya’s Boon, Bhīṣma’s Protection, and the Dawn Arraying of Armies
Devanagari script
हेमतालध्वजं भीष्म॑ राजते स्यन्दने स्थितम् | श्वेताभ्र इव तीक्ष्णांशुं ददृशु: कुरुपाण्डवा:
Transliteration
hemataladhvajaṃ bhīṣmaṃ rājate syandane sthitam | śvetābhra iva tīkṣṇāṃśuṃ dadṛśuḥ kuru-pāṇḍavāḥ ||
Translation
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে—সোণালী তালচিহ্নিত ধ্বজাৰে শোভিত ৰথত স্থিত ভীষ্ম দীপ্তিমান হৈ উঠিল। কৌৰৱ আৰু পাণ্ডৱসকলে তেওঁক শুভ্ৰ মেঘৰ মাজত উদিত তীক্ষ্ণকিৰণ সূৰ্যৰ দৰে দেখিলে।
Word by Word
हेमतालध्वजम्the chariot-banner (standard) of golden palm-tree
हेमतालध्वजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहेमतालध्वज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राजतेshines, is resplendent
राजते:
TypeVerb
Rootराज्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
स्यन्दनेin the chariot
स्यन्दने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्यन्दन
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
स्थितम्standing, stationed
स्थितम्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
श्वेताभ्रःa white cloud
श्वेताभ्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्वेताभ्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इवlike, as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
तीक्ष्णांशुम्the sharp-rayed (sun)
तीक्ष्णांशुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतीक्ष्णांशु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ददृशुःsaw
ददृशुः:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPerfect, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
कुरुपाण्डवाःthe Kurus and the Pandavas
कुरुपाण्डवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaB
BhīṣmaK
KurusP
PāṇḍavasC
chariot (syandana)B
banner/standard (dhvaja)G
golden palm-tree emblem (hematāla)S
sun (tīkṣṇāṃśu)W
white clouds (śvetābhra)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes