Shloka 21

अश्वमेधीयस्य हयस्य दक्षिणापश्चिमगमनम् — The Sacrificial Horse’s Southern and Western Circuit

Devanagari script

तां पूजयित्वा बीभत्सु: प्रसादमकरोत्‌ प्रभु: । शकुनेश्चापि तनयं सान्त्वयन्निदमब्रवीत्‌,सामर्थ्यशाली अर्जुनने भी मामीका सम्मान करके उन्हें प्रसन्न किया और स्वयं उनपर कृपादृष्टि की। फिर शकुनिके पुत्रको भी सान्त्वना प्रदान करते हुए वे इस प्रकार बोले --

Transliteration

tāṁ pūjayitvā bībhatsuḥ prasādam akarot prabhuḥ | śakuneś cāpi tanayaṁ sāntvayann idam abravīt ||

Translation

Having honored her with due respect, the mighty Bībhatsu (Arjuna) showed gracious favor. Then, consoling even the son of Śakuni, he spoke these words—setting a tone of restraint and humane conduct amid the aftermath of conflict.

Word by Word

• ताम्: her/that (woman)
• ताम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• पूजयित्वा: having honored/worshipped
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Active

• बीभत्सुः: Bībhatsu (Arjuna)
• बीभत्सुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीभत्सु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रसादम्: favor/grace/pleasure
• प्रसादम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अकरोत्: made/did
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• प्रभुः: the lord/mighty one
• प्रभुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शकुनेः: of Śakuni
• शकुनेः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: शकुनि
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• तनयम्: son
• तनयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सान्त्वयन्: comforting/consoling
• सान्त्वयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सान्त्वय्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• वैशम्पायन (Vaiśampāyana)
• बीभत्सु / अर्जुन (Bībhatsu / Arjuna)
• शकुनि (Śakuni)
• शकुनि का तनय (son of Śakuni)