Shloka 21
निवातकवचवधः — Arjuna’s Neutralization of the Nivātakavacas
Vajra-astra deployment
Devanagari script
त्वया हि तीर्थेषु पुरा समाप्लाव: कृतोडसकृत् । तपश्चेदं महत् तप्तं स्वर्ग गन्तासि पाण्डव,'पाण्डुनन्दन! तुमने पहले अनेक बार बहुत-से तीर्थोमें स्नान किया है और इस समय इस महान् तपका भी अनुष्ठान कर लिया है, अतः तुम स्वर्गलोकमें सशरीर जानेके अधिकारी हो गये हो
Translation
Wahrlich, einst hast du dich viele Male in den Tīrthas gebadet, und nun hast du diese große Askese vollendet. Darum, o Sohn des Pāṇḍu, bist du würdig, mit diesem Leib selbst in den Himmel zu gelangen.
Word by Word
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootत्वद्
Form—, Instrumental, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
तीर्थेषुin sacred fords/pilgrimage places
तीर्थेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootतीर्थ
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
पुराformerly/earlier
पुरा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरा
समाप्लावःcomplete bathing/ablution
समाप्लावः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसमाप्लाव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कृतःdone/performed
कृतः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPast participle (kta), Passive (resultative), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
उदककृत्water-performer (one who performs water-rites/ablutions)
उदककृत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउदककृत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तपःausterity/penance
तपः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
इदम्this
इदम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
महत्great
महत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तपःausterity/penance
तपः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तप्तम्practised/performed (lit. heated)
तप्तम्:
TypeVerb
Rootतप्
FormPast participle (kta), Active (intransitive usage), Neuter, Nominative, Singular
स्वर्गम्heaven
स्वर्गम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्ग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
गन्तासिyou will go
गन्तासि:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormPeriphrastic future (luṭ), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
पाण्डवO Pāṇḍava
पाण्डव:
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
पाण्डु-नन्दनO son of Pāṇḍu
पाण्डु-नन्दन:
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डुनन्दन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
अजुन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes