Shloka 31
शकुनेः पुत्रेण सह आश्वमेधाश्वविषयः संघर्षः — Arjuna’s restrained engagement with Śakuni’s son during the horse-escort
Devanagari script
यूपांश्व॒ शास्त्रपठितान् दारवान् हेमभूषितान् । उपक्लूृप्तान् यथाकालं विधिवद् भूरिवर्चस:
Translation
“They also saw the wooden yūpas (sacrificial posts), prescribed in the śāstras, adorned with gold; all were duly prepared at the proper time, according to rite, and seemed to blaze with abundant splendor.”
Word by Word
यूपान्sacrificial posts
यूपान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयूप
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
शास्त्रपठितान्prescribed/recited according to the śāstra
शास्त्रपठितान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशास्त्रपठित
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
दारवान्wooden
दारवान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदारु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
हेमभूषितान्adorned with gold
हेमभूषितान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootहेमभूषित
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
उपक्लृप्तान्prepared/arranged
उपक्लृप्तान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउपक्लृप्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
यथाकालम्at the proper time
यथाकालम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथाकाल
विधिवत्according to rule; duly
विधिवत्:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविधिवत्
भूरिवर्चसःof great splendor; very radiant
भूरिवर्चसः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootभूरिवर्चस्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
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Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
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