Shloka 29
Bhīṣma’s Appraisal of Kaurava Champions (भीष्मकृतः रथिनां गुणनिरूपणम्)
Devanagari script
सौमदत्तिर्महेष्वासो रथयूथपयूथप: । बलक्षयममित्राणां सुमहान्तं करिष्यति
Translation
সোমদত্তের পুত্র (ভুরিশ্রবা) মহাধনুর্ধর এবং রথী-দলের নেতাদেরও নেতা; তিনি শত্রুদের সেনাবলকে অতিশয় মহাভাবে ক্ষয় করবেন।
Word by Word
सौमदत्तिःSomadatta’s son (Bhūriśravas)
सौमदत्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसौमदत्ति (सोमदत्त-पुत्र)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महेष्वासःgreat bowman
महेष्वासः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहेष्वास
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रथयूथपयूथपःleader of the leaders of chariot-warrior troops
रथयूथपयूथपः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरथयूथपयूथप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
बलक्षयम्destruction of the army/forces
बलक्षयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबलक्षय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अमित्राणाम्of the enemies
अमित्राणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअमित्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
सुमहान्तम्very great
सुमहान्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसुमहान्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
करिष्यतिwill do / will make
करिष्यति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (करणे)
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes