Shloka 13

Droṇa’s Withdrawal, Death, and the Kaurava Rout (द्रोणनिधन-प्रसङ्गः)

Devanagari script

ते चोदिता: पार्थिवसत्तमेन ततः प्रह्ृष्टा जगृहुः प्रदीपान्‌ । देवर्षिगन्धर्वसुर्िसऊड्ूघा विद्याधराश्चाप्सरसां गणाश्न

Transliteration

te coditāḥ pārthivasattamena tataḥ prahṛṣṭā jagṛhuḥ pradīpān | devarṣigandharvasurair uḍūghā vidyādharāś cāpsarasāṃ gaṇāś ca ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: Urged on by the foremost of kings, they then, filled with joy, took up the lamps. Along with them were hosts of divine seers, Gandharvas, Suras, Vidyādharas, and companies of Apsarases—gathering in assent and celebration at the king’s command.

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• चोदिताः: urged/commanded
• चोदिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चोदित
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• पार्थिवसत्तमेन: by the best of kings
• पार्थिवसत्तमेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिवसत्तम
• Form: masculine, instrumental, singular

• ततः: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• प्रहृष्टाः: delighted
• प्रहृष्टाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रहृष्ट
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• जगृहुः: took/seized
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह्
• Form: perfect, third, plural

• प्रदीपान्: lamps/torches
• प्रदीपान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदीप
• Form: masculine, accusative, plural

• देवर्षि: divine seers
• देवर्षि: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवर्षि
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• गन्धर्व: Gandharvas
• गन्धर्व: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्व
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• सुर: gods
• सुर: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• सिद्ध: Siddhas
• सिद्ध: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• ऊढाः: borne/carried (in vehicles)
• ऊढाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऊढ
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• विद्याधराः: Vidyādharas
• विद्याधराः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्याधर
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अप्सरसाम्: of the Apsarases
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरस्
• Form: feminine, genitive, plural

• गणाः: groups/troops
• गणाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• pārthivasattama (foremost king)
• pradīpa (lamps/torches)
• Devarṣis
• Gandharvas
• Suras (Devas)
• Vidyādharas
• Apsarases