Shloka 45
दुर्योधन-कर्ण-संवादः
Duryodhana–Karna Dialogue on Vyūha-bheda and Daiva
Devanagari script
छादयित्वा रणे द्रोणो रथस्थं रथिनां वरम् । जारासंधिं जघानाशु मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम्,इस प्रकार रणक्षेत्रमें द्रोणाचार्यने सम्पूर्ण धनुर्धरोंक देखत-देखते रथपर बैठे हुए रथियोंमें श्रेष्ठ जरासंधकुमारको अपने बाणोंद्वारा आच्छादित करके उसे शीघ्र ही कालके गालमें डाल दिया
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca | chādayitvā raṇe droṇo rathasthaṁ rathināṁ varam | jarāsandhiṁ jaghānāśu miṣatāṁ sarvadhanvinām ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: In the thick of battle, Droṇa showered the foremost of chariot-warriors—Jarāsandha’s son—standing upon his chariot, completely covering him with arrows; and before the eyes of all the bowmen, he swiftly struck him down, sending him to death.
Word by Word
छादयित्वाhaving covered/overwhelmed
छादयित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootछाद् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि
रणेin battle
रणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरण (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
द्रोणःDrona
द्रोणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रथस्थम्standing on a chariot / chariot-seated
रथस्थम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootरथस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
रथिनाम्of chariot-warriors
रथिनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootरथि (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
वरम्the best/excellent
वरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवर (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
जारासन्धिम्Jarasandhi (son/descendant of Jarasandha)
जारासन्धिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजारासन्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
जघानslew/struck down
जघान:
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (धातु)
FormPerfect (लिट्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
आशुquickly
आशु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआशु (अव्यय)
मिषताम्of those looking on
मिषताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootमिष् (धातु)
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
सर्वधन्विनाम्of all archers
सर्वधन्विनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वधन्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Droṇa (Droṇācārya)J
Jarāsandha’s son (Jarāsandhi)B
battlefield (raṇa)C
chariot (ratha)A
arrows (bāṇa) (implied by chādayitvā)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes