Shloka 10
अर्जुनकर्णसंनिपातवर्णनम् / The Convergence of Arjuna and Karṇa
Devanagari script
तेन केतुश्न मे छिन्नो हतौ च पार्ष्णिसारथी । हतवाहस्ततश्चास्मि युयुधानस्य पश्यत:
Translation
Da wurde mein Banner abgeschlagen, meine Flankenschützer erschlagen und meine Pferde vernichtet—und all dies vor den Augen Yuyudhānas (Sātyaki), Dhṛṣṭadyumnas, Nakulas, Sahadevas, des tapferen Śikhaṇḍin, der Söhne Draupadīs und aller Pāñcālas.
Word by Word
तेनby him/thereby
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
केतुःbanner/standard
केतुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकेतु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मेmy
मे:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
छिन्नःcut off
छिन्नः:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
हतौslain (two)
हतौ:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Dual
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
पार्ष्णिसारथीthe two charioteers/attendants at the rear (parshni-charioteers)
पार्ष्णिसारथी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपार्ष्णिसारथि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
हतवाहाःthose whose horses were slain / horse-less (lit. with slain steeds)
हतवाहाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहतवाह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ततःthen/thereupon
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent Indicative, 1st, Singular
युयुधानस्यof Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki)
युयुधानस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootयुयुधान
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
पश्यतःwhile (he) was watching / in the presence of the watching one
पश्यतः:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootपश्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Genitive, Singular
Speaker
युधिषछ्िर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes