Shloka 29
Adhyāya 104 — Śikhaṇḍin-puraskāraḥ (Śikhaṇḍin as Vanguard) and Bhīṣma’s Counter-Advance
Devanagari script
तस्मिन् विनिर्जिति तूर्ण कूटयोधिनि राक्षसे
Translation
When that rākṣasa, who fought by deceit, had been swiftly overcome, Abhimanyu, Arjuna’s son, at once began to crush your army on the battlefield—like a lordly elephant, maddened by fragrant ichor, churning a lotus-filled lake.
Word by Word
तस्मिन्in that (situation/time)
तस्मिन्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
विनिर्जितेwhen (he) was completely defeated
विनिर्जिते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-नि-√जि (जये)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
तूर्णम्quickly
तूर्णम्:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतूर्ण
कूटयोधिनिin the deceitful-fighting one
कूटयोधिनि:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootकूटयोधिन्
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
राक्षसेin/with regard to the rākṣasa (demon)
राक्षसे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootराक्षस
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
मायाद्वाराby means of illusion
मायाद्वारा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमाया + द्वार
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
युद्धम्battle
युद्धम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कुर्वाणेwhile doing
कुर्वाणे:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (करणे)
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
तस्मिन्when he
तस्मिन्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
राक्षसेthe rākṣasa
राक्षसे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootराक्षस
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
पराजितेwhen defeated
पराजिते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootपराजित
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
अर्जुनकुमारःArjuna's son
अर्जुनकुमारः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअर्जुन + कुमार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभिमन्युःAbhimanyu
अभिमन्युः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअभिमन्यु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुरन्तम्immediately
तुरन्तम्:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतुरन्त
रणक्षेत्रेin the battlefield
रणक्षेत्रे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरण + क्षेत्र
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
भवतःyour
भवतः:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootभवत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
सेनायाःof the army
सेनायाः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootसेना
FormFeminine, Genitive, Singular
तथाthus/in that manner
तथा:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
मर्दनम्crushing/slaughter
मर्दनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमर्दन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आरब्धवान्began
आरब्धवान्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ-√रभ् (आरम्भे)
FormPerfect (periphrastic), 3rd, Singular, Masculine
यथाas/just as
यथा:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
गन्धयुक्तःfragrant
गन्धयुक्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootगन्ध + युक्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मदान्धःblind with rut/intoxication
मदान्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमद + अन्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गजराजःking of elephants
गजराजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगज + राज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कमलैःwith lotuses
कमलैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकमल
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
भरिताम्filled
भरिताम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Root√भृ (भरणे)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
पुष्करिणीम्pond/lake
पुष्करिणीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुष्करिणी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
मथ्नातिchurns/agitate
मथ्नाति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√मथ् (मन्थने)
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes