Shloka 46
Droṇa’s Withdrawal, Death, and the Kaurava Rout (द्रोणनिधन-प्रसङ्गः)
Devanagari script
तमसा संवृते चैव समन्ताद् विप्रदुद्रुवु: । उन महारथियोंद्वारा उस अन्धकाराच्छन्न प्रदेशमें सब ओरसे मारी जाती हुई सेनाएँ चारों ओर भागने लगीं
Transliteration
tamasa saṁvṛte caiva samantād vipradudruvuḥ |
Translation
Sañjaya said: When the region was enveloped in darkness, the troops—struck down on every side by those great chariot-warriors—broke formation and fled in all directions.
Word by Word
तमसाby darkness
तमसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतमस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
संवृतेwhen/where (it was) covered/enveloped
संवृते:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + वृ (वृञ् आवरणे)
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
समन्तात्on all sides/from every direction
समन्तात्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसमन्तात्
विप्रदुद्रुवुःthey fled/ran away
विप्रदुद्रुवुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि + प्र + द्रु (द्रु गतौ)
FormPerfect (लिट्), Third, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaM
mahārathis (great chariot-warriors)A
armies/troops (senā)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes