Shloka 16
भीष्मसेनासंनिवेशः — Bhīṣma’s Mobilization, Omens, and the Kaurava Array
Devanagari script
भेरीपणवशब्दैश्व दुन्दुभीनां च निःस्वनै: । रथनेमिनिनादैश्व बभूवाकुलिता मही,भेरी, पणव, दुन्दुभि आदि वाद्योंकी ध्वनियों तथा रथके पहियोंके घर्घर शब्दोंसे वहाँकी सारी भूमि व्याप्त हो रही थी
Translation
With the blare of bhērīs and paṇavas, the thunder of dundubhis, and the rumbling roar of chariot wheels, the whole earth there was thrown into tumult.
Word by Word
भेरीपणवशब्दैःby the sounds of kettledrums and panavas
भेरीपणवशब्दैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभेरी + पणव + शब्द
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
दुन्दुभीनाम्of the dundubhi-drums
दुन्दुभीनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदुन्दुभि
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
निःस्वनैःby the reverberations/roars
निःस्वनैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनिःस्वन
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
रथनेमिनिनादैःby the rumbling sounds of chariot-wheels
रथनेमिनिनादैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरथ + नेमि + निनाद
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
बभूवbecame/was
बभूव:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular
आकुलिताagitated/confused/filled with tumult
आकुलिता:
TypeAdjective
Rootआकुलित (from √कुल/√कुल् with ā-; past passive participle)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
महीthe earth/ground
मही:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमही
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes