Shloka 15
Aśvatthāmā’s Lamentation, Vow of Retaliation, and the Manifestation of the Nārāyaṇāstra (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय १६६)
Devanagari script
यत् प्राविशन्महेष्वास: पज्चालानपराजित: । नृत्यन्निव नरव्याप्रो रथमार्गेषु वीर्यवान्,महाधनुर्धर, पराक्रमी एवं किसीसे पराजित न होनेवाले पुरुषसिंह द्रोणाचार्यने रथके मार्गोंपर नृत्य-सा करते हुए वहाँ पांचालोंकी सेनामें प्रवेश किया था
Transliteration
yat prāviśan maheṣvāsaḥ pāñcālān aparājitaḥ | nṛtyann iva naravyāghro rathamārgeṣu vīryavān ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: The unconquered, mighty archer—Droṇa, a tiger among men—entered the Pañcāla host, moving along the chariot-lanes as though dancing, displaying fearless prowess amid the ordered paths of war.
Word by Word
यत्which/that (fact that)
यत्:
Karma
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद्
Formrelative pronoun (neuter accusative singular used adverbially)
प्राविशत्entered
प्राविशत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + विश्
Formलङ् (imperfect), past, 3rd, singular, परस्मैपद
महेष्वासःthe great archer
महेष्वासः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहेष्वास
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
पाञ्चालान्the Pāñcālas
पाञ्चालान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाञ्चाल
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
अपराजितःunconquered, undefeated
अपराजितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअपराजित
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
नृत्यन्dancing
नृत्यन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनृत्
Formpresent active participle, masculine, nominative, singular
इवas if, like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
Formparticle of comparison
नरव्याघ्रःtiger among men
नरव्याघ्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनरव्याघ्र
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
रथमार्गेषुon the chariot-paths/lanes
रथमार्गेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरथमार्ग
Formmasculine, locative, plural
वीर्यवान्possessed of valor
वीर्यवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवीर्यवत्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Droṇa (Droṇācārya)P
PañcālasR
ratha (chariot)R
rathamārga (chariot-lanes)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes