Shloka 383
Devanagari script
कृष्णपार्थो जिघांसन्तः प्रतीयुर्विविधायुधा: । रुद्र
Translation
Kṛṣṇa and Pārtha, intent on slaying, advanced bearing weapons of many kinds. Rudra, the Vasus, the mighty host of the Maruts, the Viśvedevas, and the Sādhyas shining with their own splendor—these and many other gods—took up diverse celestial weapons and moved toward Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, the foremost of men, with the desire to kill them.
Word by Word
कृष्णपार्थौKrishna and Partha (Arjuna)
कृष्णपार्थौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकृष्ण + पार्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
जिघांसन्तःwishing to kill
जिघांसन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (√हन्) with desiderative जिघांस-
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
प्रतीयुःadvanced/went towards
प्रतीयुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootइ (√इ) with preverb प्रति-
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural
विविधायुधाःhaving various weapons
विविधायुधाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविविध + आयुध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes