Shloka 122
अनुक्रमणिकाध्यायः (Anukramaṇikā Adhyāya) — Invocation, Narrator Frame, and Textual Scope
Devanagari script
पुष्पवृष्टि: शुभा गन्धा: शड्खदुन्दुभिनि:स्वना: । आसन प्रवेशे पार्थानां तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्,जिस समय पाण्डवोंने नगरमें प्रवेश किया, उसी समय फूलोंकी वर्षा होने लगी, सब ओर सुगन्ध छा गयी तथा शंख और दुन्दुभियोंके मांगलिक शब्द सुनायी देने लगे। यह एक अद्भुत चमत्कारकी-सी बात हुई
Translation
As the Pāṇḍavas entered the city, an auspicious rain of flowers fell, sweet fragrances spread on every side, and the blessed sounds of conches and dundubhi drums were heard. It seemed like a wondrous marvel.
Word by Word
पुष्पवृष्टिःa shower of flowers
पुष्पवृष्टिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुष्पवृष्टि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
शुभाःauspicious
शुभाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
गन्धाःfragrances
गन्धाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगन्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनाःsounds of conches and kettledrums
शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशङ्ख-दुन्दुभि-निःस्वन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
आसन्were
आसन्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormImperfect, 3rd, Plural
प्रवेशेat the entry/entrance
प्रवेशे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रवेश
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
पार्थानाम्of the sons of Pṛthā (the Pāṇḍavas)
पार्थानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
तत्that
तत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अद्भुतम्wonderful, marvelous
अद्भुतम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअद्भुत
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
इवas if, like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अभवत्became, occurred
अभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect, 3rd, Singular
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes