Mahabharata — Bhishma Parva, Shloka 40
Droṇa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna-yuddha (द्रोण-धृष्टद्युम्न-युद्धम्) — Tactical duel and allied interventions
Devanagari script
चेदिराजस्तु संक्रुद्धो बाह्लीकं नवभि: शरै: | विव्याध समरे तूर्ण मत्तो मत्तमिव द्विपम्
Translation
Then the king of Cedi, Dhṛṣṭaketu, utterly enraged, swiftly pierced Bāhlīka in the battle with nine arrows—like a maddened elephant charging another maddened elephant.
Word by Word
चेदिराजःthe king of Cedi (Dhrishtaketu)
चेदिराजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचेदिराज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
संक्रुद्धःenraged, very angry
संक्रुद्धः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसंक्रुद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
बाह्लीकम्Bahlika
बाह्लीकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबाह्लीक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
नवभिःwith nine
नवभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootनवन्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
शरैःarrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
विव्याधpierced, struck
विव्याध:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
समरेin battle
समरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसमर
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
तूर्णम्swiftly
तूर्णम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतूर्णम्
मत्तःmaddened, intoxicated
मत्तः:
TypeAdjective
Rootमत्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मत्तम्maddened
मत्तम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमत्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इवlike, as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
द्विपम्elephant
द्विपम्:
TypeNoun
Rootद्विप
FormMasculine, Accusative, 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