Shloka 21
Ādi-parva 109: Pāṇḍu’s Forest Hunt and Kiṃdama’s Curse (पाण्डोर्मृगयावृत्तान्तः—किंदमशापः)
Devanagari script
पाण्डुर्थनुषि विक्रान्तो नरेष्वभ्यधिको5भवत् | अन्येभ्यो बलवानासीद्ू धृतराष्ट्री महीपति:,पाण्डु धर्नुर्विद्यामें उस समयके मनुष्योंमें सबसे बढ़-चढ़कर पराक्रमी थे। इसी प्रकार राजा धृतराष्ट्र दूसरे लोगोंकी अपेक्षा शारीरिक बलमें बहुत बढ़कर थे
Translation
Pāṇḍu, mighty in the science of the bow, surpassed all men in valor; and likewise King Dhṛtarāṣṭra exceeded others by sheer bodily strength.
Word by Word
पाण्डुःPandu
पाण्डुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धनुषिin archery / with the bow
धनुषि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
विक्रान्तःvaliant, mighty
विक्रान्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविक्रान्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नरेषुamong men
नरेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
अभ्यधिकःsuperior, exceeding
अभ्यधिकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअभ्यधिक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभवत्became / was
अभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular
अन्येभ्यःthan others / from others
अन्येभ्यः:
Apadana
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Ablative, Plural
बलवान्strong
बलवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आसीत्was
आसीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular
धृतराष्ट्रःDhritarashtra
धृतराष्ट्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधृतराष्ट्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महीपतिःking (lord of the earth)
महीपतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहीपति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes