Shloka 15
Droṇa Encircled at Night: Coalition Advance and Battlefield Omens (द्रोणपर्यावरणं रात्रियुद्धवर्णनम्)
Devanagari script
विप्रै: कृतस्वस्त्ययनो विजयोत्पादसूचित: । पश्यन्नेवात्मनो बुद्धिं विजयानन्दकारिणीम्,उस समय ब्राह्मणोंने स्वस्तिवाचन किया, जिससे विजय-लाभ सूचित होता था। उन्हें अपनी बुद्धि विजयानन्दका अनुभव करती-सी दिखायी दी
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca | vipraiḥ kṛtasvastyayano vijayotpādasūcitaḥ | paśyann evātmano buddhiṃ vijayānandakāriṇīm |
Translation
Sañjaya said: The brahmins performed auspicious benedictions, rites taken as omens foretelling the gaining of victory. As he watched, he seemed to perceive within himself a resolve—his own intelligence appearing to generate the gladness of anticipated triumph.
Word by Word
विप्रैःby the brahmins
विप्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
कृतdone, performed
कृत:
TypeAdjective
Rootकृ
Formक्त, Neuter, Nominative, Singular
स्वस्त्ययनःauspicious rite/benediction (svasti-rite)
स्वस्त्ययनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्वस्त्ययन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विजयोत्पादसूचितःindicated as producing victory
विजयोत्पादसूचितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootविजय-उत्पाद-सूचित
Formक्त, Masculine, Nominative, Singular
पश्यन्seeing
पश्यन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपश्
Formशतृ, Masculine, Nominative, Singular
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
आत्मनःof himself
आत्मनः:
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
बुद्धिम्intellect, resolve
बुद्धिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबुद्धि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
विजयvictory
विजय:
TypeNoun
Rootविजय
FormMasculine, Stem (in compound), Singular
आनन्दjoy
आनन्द:
TypeNoun
Rootआनन्द
FormMasculine, Stem (in compound), Singular
कारिणीम्causing, producing
कारिणीम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootकारिणी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SanjayaB
brahmins (vipra)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes