Shloka 2
भीष्मस्य भीमसेन-निरोधः
Bhīṣma checks Bhīmasena; matched engagements intensify
Devanagari script
पुत्राणां च पराभावं श्रुत्वा संजय सर्वश: । चिन्ता मे महती सूत भविष्यति कथं त्विति,सूत संजय! अपने पुत्रोंकी सब प्रकारसे पराजयका हाल सुनकर मेरी चिन्ता बढ़ती ही जा रही है। सोचता हूँ कैसे उनकी विजय होगी
Transliteration
putrāṇāṁ ca parābhavaṁ śrutvā sañjaya sarvaśaḥ | cintā me mahatī sūta bhaviṣyati kathaṁ tv iti ||
Translation
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “O Sañjaya, having heard in every way of my sons’ defeat, my anxiety grows great. O charioteer, I keep wondering: how will victory ever come to them?”
Word by Word
पुत्राणाम्of (my) sons
पुत्राणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
पराभावम्defeat, downfall
पराभावम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपराभाव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)
संजयO Sanjaya
संजय:
TypeNoun
Rootसंजय
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सर्वशःin every way, entirely
सर्वशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वशः
चिन्ताanxiety, worry
चिन्ता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचिन्ता
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
मेof me / my
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
महतीgreat, very large
महती:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सूतO charioteer (Sanjaya)
सूत:
TypeNoun
Rootसूत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
भविष्यतिwill be
भविष्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormSimple Future (लृट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
कथम्how?
कथम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकथम्
तुbut, indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
इतिthus (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
सूतO charioteer
सूत:
TypeNoun
Rootसूत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
संजयO Sanjaya
संजय:
TypeNoun
Rootसंजय
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Characters & Entities
D
DhṛtarāṣṭraS
SañjayaK
Kauravas (Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes