Shloka 17
कर्णस्य दानप्रतिज्ञा–शल्योपदेश–वाक्ययुद्धम्
Karna’s Gift-Vows, Shalya’s Counsel, and the Battle of Words
Devanagari script
रथी नागं समासाद्य दारयन् निशितै: शरै: । प्रेषयामास कालाय शरै: संनतपर्वभि:,रथी हाथीका सामना करके झुकी हुई गाँठवाले तीखे बाणोंद्वारा उसे विदीर्ण करते हुए कालके गालमें भेजने लगे
Transliteration
rathī nāgaṃ samāsādya dārayan niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ | preṣayāmāsa kālāya śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ ||
Translation
Sañjaya sprach: Der Wagenkämpfer ging auf den Elefanten zu und zerriss ihn mit messerscharfen Pfeilen—Pfeilen mit gebogenen Gelenken—und sandte ihn immerfort in die Kiefer des Todes.
Word by Word
रथीthe charioteer/warrior in a chariot
रथी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरथिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नागम्the elephant
नागम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनाग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
समासाद्यhaving approached/encountered
समासाद्य:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-√सद्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite
दारयन्tearing/piercing
दारयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√दॄ (दारयति)
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
निशितैःwith sharp
निशितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootनिशित
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
शरैःarrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
प्रेषयामासsent/consigned
प्रेषयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-√इष् (प्रेषयति)
Formलिट् (periphrastic perfect), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
कालायto Death/Time (as a deity)
कालाय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
शरैःwith arrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
संनतपर्वभिःhaving bent/curved joints (i.e., barbed/knotted)
संनतपर्वभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसंनतपर्वन्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaR
rathī (chariot-warrior)N
nāga (elephant)K
Kāla (Death/Time)Ś
śara (arrows)R
ratha (chariot, implied)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes