Shloka 52
Vāsudeva-Māhātmya: Duryodhana’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Theological Account of Keśava
Devanagari script
क्षणेन स रथस्तस्य सहय: सहसारथि: । शरवर्षेण महता संछन्नो न प्रकाशते,उस महान् बाण-वर्षासे एक ही क्षणमें घोड़े और सारथिसहित आच्छादित होकर अर्जुनका रथ किसीकी दृष्टिमें नहीं आता था
Transliteration
kṣaṇena sa rathas tasya sahayaḥ sahasārathiḥ | śaravarṣeṇa mahatā saṃchanno na prakāśate ||
Translation
Sanjaya said: In a single moment, his chariot—together with its horses and charioteer—was so completely covered by a great shower of arrows that it could no longer be seen.
Word by Word
क्षणेनin a moment; by (means of) a moment
क्षणेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootक्षण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सःhe/that
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रथःchariot
रथः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तस्यof him/of that (one)
तस्य:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
सहtogether with
सह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
हयःhorse (collectively: horses)
हयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सहtogether with
सह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
सारथिःcharioteer
सारथिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसारथि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शरवर्षेणby a shower of arrows
शरवर्षेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर-वर्ष
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
महताgreat; massive
महता:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
संछन्नःcovered; concealed
संछन्नः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-छद्
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
प्रकाशतेis visible; appears
प्रकाशते:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-काश्
FormLat, Present, Atmanepada, Third, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaR
ratha (chariot)H
haya (horses)S
sārathi (charioteer)Ś
śara (arrows)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes