Shloka 46
Chapter 19: Prativyūha of the Pāṇḍavas — Vajra (Acala) Formation and Dawn Omens
Devanagari script
दृष्टवा5ग्रतो भीमसेनं गदापाणिमवस्थितम्,इस प्रकार युद्धसे आनन्दित होनेवाले पुरुष-सिंह पाण्डव आपके पुत्रकी वाहिनीके सामने व्यूह बनाकर खड़े थे और हमारे योद्धाओंकी रक्त और मज्जा भी सुखाये देते थे। गदाधारी भीमसेनको आगे खड़ा देख हमारी सारी सेना भयभीत हो रही थी
Translation
Seeing Bhīmasena, the wielder of the mace, stationed at the fore, our entire host was seized with fear.
Word by Word
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)
अग्रतःin front
अग्रतः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअग्रतः
भीमसेनम्Bhimasena
भीमसेनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
गदापाणिम्mace-in-hand (one who has a mace in his hand)
गदापाणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगदापाणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अवस्थितम्standing/posted
अवस्थितम्:
TypeVerb
Rootअवस्था (अव + स्था)
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes