Shloka 8
कुन्त्याः वनगमननिश्चयः — Kuntī’s Resolve to Depart for the Forest
Devanagari script
पाण्डुरेणातपत्रेण प्रियमाणेन मूर्थनि । रथानीकेन महता निर्जगाम कुरूद्वह:
Translation
The foremost of the Kurus, Yudhiṣṭhira, went forth with a great array of chariots, a white royal parasol held above his head.
Word by Word
पाण्डुरेणwith/by a white (pale) [one]
पाण्डुरेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपाण्डुर
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
आतपत्रेणwith a parasol/umbrella
आतपत्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआतपत्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
प्रियमाणेनbeing pleasing/delightful
प्रियमाणेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootप्री (धातु)
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular, शानच् (present passive participle), प्रीयमाण-
मूर्धनिon the head
मूर्धनि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमूर्धन्
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
रथानीकेनwith the chariot-host/army
रथानीकेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरथानीक
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
महताgreat, large
महता:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
निर्जगामwent out/departed
निर्जगाम:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनिर्गम् (धातु: गम् + निर्)
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
कुरूद्वहःthe best of the Kurus
कुरूद्वहः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुरूद्वह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes