Shloka 2
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda
Arrow-storm Engagement
Devanagari script
संजय उवाच ध्वजान् बहुविधाकारान् शृणु तेषां महात्मनाम् | रूपतो वर्णतश्चैव नामतश्ष निबोध मे,संजयने कहा--राजन्! उन महामनस्वी वीरोंके जो नाना प्रकारकी आकृतिवाले ध्वज फहरा रहे थे, उनका रूप-रंग और नाम मैं बता रहा हूँ, सुनिये
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca
dhvajān bahuvidhākārān śṛṇu teṣāṃ mahātmanām |
rūpato varṇataś caiva nāmataś ca nibodha me ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: O King, listen as I describe the many kinds of banners borne by those great-souled warriors. Understand from me their forms, their colors, and their names—so that the signs by which they are known in battle may be clearly recognized.
Word by Word
संजयःSanjaya
संजयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंजय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
ध्वजान्banners/standards
ध्वजान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootध्वज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
बहुविधाकारान्of many kinds of forms
बहुविधाकारान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुविधाकार
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
शृणुhear/listen
शृणु:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तेषाम्of those
तेषाम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
महात्मनाम्of the great-souled (heroes)
महात्मनाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
रूपतःas to form/appearance
रूपतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootरूपतः
वर्णतःas to color
वर्णतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवर्णतः
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/also
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
नामतःas to name
नामतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनामतः
निबोधknow/understand
निबोध:
TypeVerb
Rootबुध्
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
मेof me / from me
मे:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by 'O King')D
dhvaja (battle-banner/standard)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes