Shloka 17
Arjuna Confronted by Saindhava Forces during the Aśvamedha Circuit (श्वेतवाहनस्य सैन्धवसंघर्षः)
Devanagari script
तमापतत्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य बलवत् पाकशासनि: । नाराचमग्निसंकाशं प्राहिणोद् वारणं प्रति,उसे बलपूर्वक आक्रमण करते देख इन्द्रकुमार अर्जुनने उस हाथीके ऊपर एक अग्निके समान तेजस्वी नाराच चलाया
Transliteration
tam āpatattaṃ samprekṣya balavat pākaśāsaniḥ | nārācam agnisaṅkāśaṃ prāhiṇod vāraṇaṃ prati ||
Translation
Seeing that mighty elephant charging in full force, Arjuna—the son of Indra, the chastiser of Pāka—shot at it a nārāca arrow, blazing like fire.
Word by Word
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आपतन्तम्rushing/attacking
आपतन्तम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootआपत् (धातु: पत् + आ-)
FormPresent active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Accusative, Singular
सम्प्रेक्ष्यhaving seen
सम्प्रेक्ष्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-प्र-ईक्ष्
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), Parasmaipada
बलवत्forcefully
बलवत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootबलवत्
FormNeuter (indeclinable use as adverb), Nominative/Accusative (adverbial), Singular
पाकशासनिःArjuna (son of Indra)
पाकशासनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाकशासनि (इन्द्र)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नाराचम्a steel arrow (nārāca)
नाराचम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनाराच
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अग्नि-सङ्काशम्fire-like, resembling fire
अग्नि-सङ्काशम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअग्निसङ्काश
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्राहिणोत्sent/shot
प्राहिणोत्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-हि (धातु: हि/हिण्)
FormImperfect (लङ्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
वारणम्the elephant
वारणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवारण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रतिtowards/against
प्रति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaA
ArjunaI
Indra (Pākaśāsani)E
Elephant (vāraṇa)N
Nārāca (missile/arrow)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes