Shloka 2
Devanagari script
घोरे तमस्ययुध्यन्त सहिता देवदानवा: । अविध्यत शरैस्तत्र स्वर्भानु: सोमभास्करौ
Translation
In ancient times, the gods and the Dānavas fought one another amid dreadful darkness. There Svarbhānu (Rāhu) struck the Moon and the Sun with his arrows, wounding them.
Word by Word
घोरेin terrible
घोरे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
तमसिin darkness
तमसि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootतमस्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
अयुध्यन्तwere fighting
अयुध्यन्त:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Ātmanepada
सहिताtogether, united
सहिता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसहित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
देवदानवाःgods and demons
देवदानवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-दानव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अविध्यत्pierced, struck
अविध्यत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
शरैःwith arrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
स्वर्भानुःSvarbhānu (Rāhu)
स्वर्भानुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्भानु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सोमभास्करौthe Moon and the Sun
सोमभास्करौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसोम-भास्कर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes