Shloka 18

Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda

Arrow-storm Engagement

Devanagari script

मद्रराजस्य शल्यस्य ध्वजाग्रेडग्नेशिखामिव

Transliteration

madrarājasya śalyasya dhvajāgre dagnēśikhām iva

Translation

Sañjaya sprach: „(Er erschien) wie eine Flamme, die an der Spitze des Banners Śalyas, des Königs von Madra, loderte.“

Word by Word

• मद्रराजस्य: of the king of Madra
• मद्रराजस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: मद्रराज
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• शल्यस्य: of Shalya
• शल्यस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: शल्य
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• ध्वजाग्रे: on the tip/top of the banner
• ध्वजाग्रे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्वजाग्र
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• अग्नेशिखाम्: a flame of fire
• अग्नेशिखाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नेशिखा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• इव: like/as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Śalya
• Madra
• dhvaja (banner/standard)
• śikhā (flame)