Shloka 83
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ११०: पार्थभीमयोः प्रहारः तथा भीष्माभिमुखं संग्रामविस्तारः
Arjuna and Bhima’s pressure; escalation toward Bhishma
Devanagari script
अमडूल्यध्वजे तस्मिन् स्त्रीपूर्वेच विशेषत:
Translation
At that time, the banner of Śikhaṇḍin—who had formerly been a woman—stood out with particular force.
Word by Word
अमडूल्यध्वजेin/at the banner (ध्वज) of Amadūlya
अमडूल्यध्वजे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअमडूल्यध्वज
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
तस्मिन्in that (place/thing)
तस्मिन्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
स्त्रीपूर्वेin/at (one) having a woman in front; with women leading
स्त्रीपूर्वे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootस्त्रीपूर्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
विशेषतःespecially; particularly
विशेषतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविशेषतः
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes