Mahabharata — Virata Parva, Shloka 19
Adhyāya 55: Pārtha–Rādheya Saṃvāda and Tactical Exchange
Chapter 55
Devanagari script
अतन्र मध्ये यथार्कस्य रश्मयस्तिग्मतेजस: । दिशासु च तथा राजन्नसंख्याता: शरास्तदा
Translation
O König! Wie die Strahlen der Sonne von schneidender Glut nicht in ein einziges Gefäß passen, so schienen damals Arjunas unzählige Pfeile, die sich in alle Himmelsrichtungen ausbreiteten, selbst im Himmel keinen Raum mehr zu finden.
Word by Word
अन्तरेin the middle/within
अन्तरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तर
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
मध्येin the midst
मध्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमध्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
यथाas/just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
अर्कस्यof the sun
अर्कस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्क
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
रश्मयःrays
रश्मयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरश्मि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तिग्मतेजसःof the sharp/brilliant-energy one
तिग्मतेजसः:
TypeAdjective
Rootतिग्मतेजस्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
दिशासुin the directions
दिशासु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदिश्
FormFeminine, Locative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
तथाso/likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
असंख्याताःcountless
असंख्याताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअसंख्यात
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
शराःarrows
शराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तदाthen/at that time
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes