Shloka 68
Ādi-parva Adhyāya 132 — Duryodhana’s Instructions to Purocana at Vāraṇāvata
Lākṣāgṛha Planning
Devanagari script
कृत्रिमं भासमारोप्य वृक्षाग्रे शिल्पिभि: कृतम् । अविज्ञातं कुमाराणां लक्ष्यभूतमुपादिशत्,उन्होंने कारीगरोंसे एक नकली गीध बनवाकर वृक्षके अग्रभागपर रखवा दिया। राजकुमारोंकों इसका पता नहीं था। आचार्यने उसी गीधको बींधनेयोग्य लक्ष्य बताया
Transliteration
kṛtrimaṃ bhāsam āropya vṛkṣāgre śilpibhiḥ kṛtam | avijñātaṃ kumārāṇāṃ lakṣyabhūtam upādiśat |
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: Having craftsmen fashion an artificial vulture and set it upon the top of a tree, the teacher—without the princes knowing it was a decoy—pointed to that very bird as the target to be pierced.
Word by Word
कृत्रिमम्artificial, made-up
कृत्रिमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत्रिम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भासम्a vulture (bhāsa)
भासम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभास
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आरोप्यhaving placed/caused to be set (upon)
आरोप्य:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-रुह्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
वृक्षाग्रेon the top of the tree
वृक्षाग्रे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवृक्षाग्र
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
शिल्पिभिःby artisans/craftsmen
शिल्पिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशिल्पिन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
कृतम्made, constructed
कृतम्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
अविज्ञातम्unknown, not recognized
अविज्ञातम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअविज्ञात
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
कुमाराणाम्of the princes/boys
कुमाराणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकुमार
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
लक्ष्यभूतम्being the target, serving as the mark
लक्ष्यभूतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootलक्ष्यभूत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उपादिशत्pointed out, indicated, instructed
उपादिशत्:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-दिś्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaK
kumārāḥ (princes)Ś
śilpinaḥ (craftsmen)K
kṛtrima-bhāsa (artificial vulture)V
vṛkṣa (tree)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes