Shloka 4
Śalya–Bhīma Gadāyuddham (मद्रराज-भीमसेन गदायुद्धम्)
Devanagari script
रथिन: सादिनश्लैव नागानश्वान् पदातिन: । रौद्रा हस्तवता मुक्ता: सम्मृद्नन्ति सम सायका:,शीघ्रतापूर्वक हाथ चलानेवाले द्रोणाचार्यके छोड़े हुए भयंकर बाण पाण्डव-सेनाके रथियों, घुड़सवारों, हाथियों, घोड़ों और पैदल योद्धाओंको गर्दमें मिला रहे थे
Transliteration
rathinaḥ sādinaś caiva nāgān aśvān padātinaḥ | raudrā hastavatā muktāḥ sammṛdnanti sama-sāyakāḥ ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: The dreadful, well-aimed arrows released by Drona—shot with swift, masterful movement of the hand—were crushing the Pāṇḍava host, grinding into ruin its chariot-warriors, cavalry, elephants, horses, and foot-soldiers alike.
Word by Word
रथिनःchariot-warriors
रथिनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सादिनःhorsemen (riders)
सादिनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसादिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
नागान्elephants
नागान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनाग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अश्वान्horses
अश्वान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
पदातिनःfoot-soldiers
पदातिनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपदाति
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
रौद्राःterrible/fierce
रौद्राः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootरौद्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
हस्तवताby the one having (swift) hand / by the strong-handed
हस्तवता:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootहस्तवत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
मुक्ताःreleased/shot
मुक्ताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमुक्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सम्मृद्नन्तिcrush/press down/destroy
सम्मृद्नन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-मृद्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
समम्equally/together
समम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम
सायकाःarrows
सायकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसायक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Droṇācārya (Drona)P
Pāṇḍava-senā (Pāṇḍava army)R
ratha (chariot)G
gaja/nāga (war-elephant)A
aśva (horse)Ś
śara/sāyaka (arrow)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes