Shloka 9
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ७२: सैन्यगुणवर्णनम्, व्यूहरक्षा, दैव-पुरुषकारचिन्ता
Devanagari script
शीर्षे तस्याभवद् वीर: सात्यकि: सत्यविक्रम: । विधुन्वन् गाण्डिवं पार्थों ग्रीवायामभवत् तदा,शिरोभागमें सत्यपराक्रमी वीर सात्यकि और ग्रीवाभागमें गाण्डीवधनुषकी टंकार करते हुए कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुन खड़े हुए
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca |
śīrṣe tasyābhavad vīraḥ sātyakiḥ satyavikramaḥ |
vidhunvan gāṇḍīvaṃ pārtho grīvāyām abhavat tadā ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: At the head of that formation stood the hero Sātyaki, whose valor never fails. And at its neck stood Pārtha (Arjuna), shaking the Gāṇḍīva bow until it resounded, proclaiming readiness and resolve.
Word by Word
शीर्षेon (the) head/top
शीर्षे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootशीर्षन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
तस्यof him/of that
तस्य:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
अभवत्was/became
अभवत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
वीरःthe hero
वीरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सात्यकिःSatyaki
सात्यकिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसात्यकि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सत्यविक्रमःof true valor
सत्यविक्रमः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्यविक्रम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विधुन्वन्shaking/brandishing
विधुन्वन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि + धुन्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
गाण्डिवम्the Gandiva (bow)
गाण्डिवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगाण्डिव
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पार्थःPartha (Arjuna)
पार्थः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ग्रीवायाम्at/on the neck
ग्रीवायाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootग्रीवा
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
अभवत्was/became
अभवत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तदाthen/at that time
तदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaS
SātyakiA
Arjuna (Pārtha)G
GāṇḍīvaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes