Shloka 18
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Lament and Kṛṣṇa’s Rudra-Cosmogony Explanation (सौप्तिक पर्व, अध्याय १७)
Devanagari script
ततस्ताभ्यो ददावन्नमोषधी: स्थावराणि च । जज़मानि च भूतानि दुर्बलानि बलीयसाम्
Translation
Daraufhin gab Brahmā ihnen Nahrung, Heilkräuter und alles Unbewegliche. Und für die Starken bestimmte er, dass die schwachen, beweglichen Wesen den Mächtigeren zur Speise seien.
Word by Word
ततःthen/from there
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
ताभ्यःto them (those beings)
ताभ्यः:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formfeminine, dative/ablative, plural
ददौgave
ददौ:
TypeVerb
Rootदा (ददाति)
Formperfect (liṭ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada
अन्नम्food
अन्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्न
Formneuter, accusative, singular
ओषधीःmedicinal herbs/plants
ओषधीः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootओषधि
Formfeminine, accusative, plural
स्थावराणिimmobile (things/beings)
स्थावराणि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थावर
Formneuter, accusative, plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
जङ्गमानिmoving (beings)
जङ्गमानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootजङ्गम
Formneuter, accusative, plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
भूतानिcreatures/beings
भूतानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
Formneuter, accusative, plural
दुर्बलानिweak (ones)
दुर्बलानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्बल
Formneuter, accusative, plural
बलीयसाम्of the stronger (ones)
बलीयसाम्:
Sampradana
TypeAdjective
Rootबलिन् (comparative: बलीयस्)
Formmasculine/neuter, genitive, plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes