Shloka 38

Śalya–Bhīma Gadāyuddham (मद्रराज-भीमसेन गदायुद्धम्)

Devanagari script

वैकर्तनं तु समरे विराट: प्रत्यवारयत्‌ । सह मत्स्यैर्महावीर्यैस्तदद्भुतमिवा भवत्‌,समरभूमिमें महापराक्रमी मत्स्यदेशीय वीरोंके साथ विराटने विकर्तनपुत्र कर्णको रोका। वह अद्भुत-सी बात थी

Transliteration

vaikartanaṃ tu samare virāṭaḥ pratyavārayat | saha matsyair mahāvīryais tad adbhutam ivābhavat ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: In the thick of battle, Virāṭa checked Vaikartana (Karṇa). Supported by the mighty warriors of the Matsya country, this seemed almost wondrous—an unexpected stand against so formidable a foe.

Word by Word

• वैकर्तनम्: Karna (son of Vikarṭana)
• वैकर्तनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैकर्तन (कर्ण)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• समरे: in battle
• समरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समर
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• विराटः: Virata
• विराटः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विराट
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रत्यवारयत्: warded off / checked / held back
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + अव + √वृ (वारणे)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• मत्स्यैः: with the Matsyas (men of Matsya)
• मत्स्यैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्स्य
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• महावीर्यैः: of great prowess
• महावीर्यैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महावीर्य
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• तत्: that (event)
• तत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• अद्भुतम्: wonderful / marvelous
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• इव: as if / like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• अभवत्: was / became
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (सत्तायाम्)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Virāṭa
• Karṇa (Vaikartana)
• Matsya (kingdom/warriors)