Shloka 36

Vāsudeva-Māhātmya: Duryodhana’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Theological Account of Keśava

Devanagari script

महेन्द्रसमवीर्येण वध्यमाना महाचमू:

Transliteration

mahendrasamavīryeṇa vadhyamānā mahācamūḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: “The great host, being struck down by one whose prowess equaled that of Indra, was steadily being destroyed.”

Word by Word

• महेन्द्र-सम-वीर्येण: by strength equal to Mahendra (Indra)
• महेन्द्र-सम-वीर्येण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेन्द्रसमवीर्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• वध्यमाना: being slain / being killed
• वध्यमाना: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वध्य (√वध्)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• महाचमूः: the great army
• महाचमूः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाचमू
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Mahendra (Indra)
• mahācamūḥ (the great army/host)