Shloka 13
Arjuna–Bhīṣma Strategic Engagement and Mutual Arrow-Interdiction (भीष्मार्जुनसमागमः)
Devanagari script
दर्शयन् घोरमात्मानं महाभ्रमिव नादयन् । बिभीषयंस्तव सुतान् भीमसेन: समभ्ययात्,महान् मेघके समान अपने भयंकर रूपको प्रकट करते, गर्जते तथा आपके पुत्रोंको डराते हुए भीमसेन कौरव-सेनापर चढ़ आये
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca | darśayan ghoram ātmānaṃ mahābhram iva nādayan | bibhīṣayaṃs tava sutān bhīmasenaḥ samabhyayāt | mahān megha iva ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: Revealing his own terrifying form, roaring like a great thundercloud, and striking fear into your sons, Bhīmasena advanced straight upon the Kaurava host.
Word by Word
दर्शयन्showing, displaying
दर्शयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदर्शयत् (√दृश् + णिच्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
घोरम्terrible, dreadful
घोरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आत्मानम्himself
आत्मानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
महाभ्रम्a great cloud
महाभ्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहाभ्र (महान् + अभ्र)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इवlike, as if
इव:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
नादयन्roaring, causing a loud sound
नादयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनादयत् (√नद् + णिच्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
बिभीषयन्frightening, terrifying
बिभीषयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootबिभीषयत् (√भी + णिच्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तवof you, your
तव:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
सुतान्sons
सुतान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
भीमसेनःBhimasena
भीमसेनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
समभ्ययात्advanced/charged up to, approached
समभ्ययात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-अभि-√या
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaB
Bhīmasena (Bhīma)D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by 'tava')K
Kauravas (your sons)K
Kaurava army (implied)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes