Shloka 90
भण्डपुत्रशोकः (Bhaṇḍa’s Lament for His Sons) — Lalitopākhyāna Episode
Devanagari script
धनुषां गुणनिस्स्वानैश्चक्रचीत्करणैरपि
Transliteration
dhanuṣāṃ guṇanissvānaiścakracītkaraṇairapi
Translation
With the twang of bowstrings drawn taut, and with the sharp whirring cry of the spinning discus (cakra) as well.
Word by Word
धनुषाम्of bows
धनुषाम्:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; ‘of bows’
गुणstring
गुण:
Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)
TypeNoun
Rootगुण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; ‘bowstring’; in compound
निस्स्वानैःwith twangs/sounds
निस्स्वानैः:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootनिस्स्वान (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; instrumental
गुण-निस्स्वानैःwith the twanging of bowstrings
गुण-निस्स्वानैः:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootगुण + निस्स्वान
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘with the sounds of bowstrings’
चक्रwheel/discus
चक्र:
Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)
TypeNoun
Rootचक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; in compound
चीत्करणैःwith whirring ‘cīt’ noises
चीत्करणैः:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootचीत्करण (प्रातिपदिक; onomatopoeic noun from ‘चीत्’)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; instrumental ‘with whirring/‘cīt’ sounds’
चक्र-चीत्करणैःwith the whirring of wheels/discus
चक्र-चीत्करणैः:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootचक्र + चीत्करण
Formतृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘with the whirring sounds of wheels/discus’
अपिalso
अपि:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; particle