Shloka 42
Adhyāya 111 (Book 6): Daśama-dina-saṃgrāma—Bhīṣma’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira and the Śikhaṇḍin-Led Advance
Devanagari script
स तेनातिभशं विद्ध: प्रेक्ष्य भीष्म: शिखण्डिनम् । अनिच्छन्निव संक्रुद्ध: प्रहसन्निदमब्रवीत्,शिखण्डीके द्वारा अत्यन्त घायल हो भीष्म उसकी ओर देखकर अत्यन्त कुपित हो बिना इच्छाके ही हँसते हुए इस प्रकार बोले--
Transliteration
sa tenātibhaśaṁ viddhaḥ prekṣya bhīṣmaḥ śikhaṇḍinam | anicchann iva saṁkruddhaḥ prahasann idam abravīt ||
Translation
Sorely wounded by that attack, Bhīṣma looked toward Śikhaṇḍin. Though as if unwilling, he became fiercely enraged; yet with a grim, derisive smile he spoke these words—
Word by Word
सःhe (Bhishma)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेनby him/with that (by Shikhandin/that arrowing)
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
अतिभृशम्exceedingly, very much
अतिभृशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअतिभृशम्
विद्धःpierced, wounded
विद्धः:
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (व्यध्) धातु; कृदन्त: विद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
प्रेक्ष्यhaving looked at
प्रेक्ष्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रेक्ष् (प्र + ईक्ष्) धातु; कृदन्त: प्रेक्ष्य
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्)
भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शिखण्डिनम्Shikhandin
शिखण्डिनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशिखण्डिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अनिच्छन्not wishing
अनिच्छन्:
TypeVerb
Rootइष् (इच्छ्) धातु; कृदन्त: इच्छन्त् (वर्तमान कृदन्त) with negation अ-
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Present active participle (शतृ) with privative अ-
इवas if
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
संक्रुद्धःenraged, very angry
संक्रुद्धः:
TypeVerb
Rootक्रुध् धातु; कृदन्त: क्रुद्ध with prefix सम्-
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past participle (क्त)
प्रहसन्laughing, smiling
प्रहसन्:
TypeVerb
Rootहस् धातु; कृदन्त: हसन्त् with prefix प्र-
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Present active participle (शतृ)
इदम्this (speech/words)
इदम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अब्रवीत्said, spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू धातु
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaB
BhīṣmaŚ
ŚikhaṇḍinVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes