Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

काउ्चनेषु तनुत्रेषु किरीटेषु ध्वजेषु च । शिलानामिव शैलेषु पतितानामभूद्‌ ध्वनि:,जब सोनेके कवचों, किरीटों और ध्वजोंपर योद्धाओं-के अस्त्र-शस्त्र टकराते, तब उनसे पर्वतोंपर गिरकर टकरानेवाली शिलाओंके समान भयानक शब्द होता था

Transliteration

kavacaneṣu tanutreṣu kirīṭeṣu dhvajeṣu ca | śilānām iva śaileṣu patitānām abhūd dhvaniḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: As weapons struck against the warriors’ armor, their protective gear, their crowns, and their standards, a dreadful roar arose—like the crash of rocks colliding after falling upon mountains—signaling the fierce, impersonal momentum of battle where pride and protection alike are tested.

Word by Word

• काञ्चनेषु: in golden
• काञ्चनेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• तनुत्रेषु: in armours/cuirasses
• तनुत्रेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनुत्र
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• किरीटेषु: in crowns/helmets
• किरीटेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: किरीट
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• ध्वजेषु: in banners/standards
• ध्वजेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्वज
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• शिलानाम्: of rocks/stones
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिला
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Plural

• इव: like/as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• शैलेषु: on mountains
• शैलेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• पतितानाम्: of fallen (ones)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पतित
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Plural

• अभूत्: arose/was
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Aorist (luṅ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• ध्वनिः: sound/noise
• ध्वनिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्वनि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• kavaca (armor)
• tanutra (protective gear)
• kirīṭa (crown/helmet)
• dhvaja (banner/standard)
• śilā (rocks)
• śaila (mountains)