Shloka 14
Droṇavadha-saṃniveśaḥ — The Convergence Toward Droṇa’s Fall
Book 7, Chapter 164
Devanagari script
सम्प्रदीपितसर्वाज्ञी सायकैस्तैर्महारथौ । अदृश्येतां रणे क्रुद्धावुल्काभिरिव कुज्जरी,उन दोनों महारथियोंके सारे अंग उन बाणोंसे उद्धासित हो रहे थे; इसीलिये वे दोनों, रणक्षेत्रमें उल्काओंसे प्रकाशित एवं क्रोधमें भरे हुए दो हाथियोंके समान दिखायी देते थे
Translation
All the limbs of those two great chariot-warriors blazed with the shafts that struck them; thus, in the fury of battle, they appeared like two enraged elephants lit by fiery meteors.
Word by Word
सम्प्रदीपित-सर्वाङ्गौhaving all limbs blazing/illuminated
सम्प्रदीपित-सर्वाङ्गौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्प्रदीपित (सम्+प्र+दीप्, कृदन्त) + सर्वाङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
सायकैःby arrows
सायकैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसायक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
तैःby those
तैः:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
महारथौthe two great chariot-warriors
महारथौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहारथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
अदृश्येताम्were seen/appeared
अदृश्येताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश् (धातु)
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Dual, Atmanepada
रणेin battle
रणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरण
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
क्रुद्धौangry
क्रुद्धौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रुद्ध (कृदन्त, √क्रुध्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
उल्काभिःby meteors/firebrands
उल्काभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootउल्का
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
कुञ्जरौtwo elephants
कुञ्जरौ:
TypeNoun
Rootकुञ्जर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes