Shloka 3
Kārtavīrya–Samudra Saṃvāda and the Jāmadagnya Precedent (आश्वमेधिक पर्व, अध्याय २९)
Devanagari script
स कदाचित् समुद्रान्ते विचरन् बलदर्पित: । अवाकिरन् शरशतै: समुद्रमिति न: श्रुतम्,सुना जाता है, एक दिन राजा कार्तवीर्य समुद्रके किनारे विचर रहा था। वहाँ उसने अपने बलके घमण्डमें आकर सैकड़ों बाणोंकी वर्षसे समुद्रको आच्छादित कर दिया
Transliteration
sa kadācit samudrānte vicaran baladarpitaḥ | avākiran śaraśataiḥ samudram iti naḥ śrutam |
Translation
We have heard that once, while roaming along the seashore, intoxicated with pride in his strength, he covered the ocean itself by showering it with hundreds of arrows.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कदाचित्once, at some time
कदाचित्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदाचित्
समुद्रान्तेat the sea-shore (at the end of the sea)
समुद्रान्ते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसमुद्रान्त
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
विचरन्wandering, moving about
विचरन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि-चर्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
बलदर्पितःpuffed up with pride of strength
बलदर्पितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबल-दर्पित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अवाकिरत्he covered/scattered over
अवाकिरत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअव-किॄ (अवकीर्णति/अवाकिरति)
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
शरशतैःwith hundreds of arrows
शरशतैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशरशत
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
समुद्रम्the sea
समुद्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसमुद्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इतिthus (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
नःof us / to us
नः:
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Plural
श्रुतम्heard (it is heard/known)
श्रुतम्:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
समुद्र (Ocean)श
शर (arrows)र
राजा कार्तवीर्य (Kārtavīrya/Arjuna Sahasrabāhu) (implied by context)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes