Shloka 343

नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च

Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault

Devanagari script

महत्या सेनया सार्ध ततो युद्धमवर्तत । इसी प्रकार आपके पुत्रोंने भी विशाल सेनाके साथ आकर द्विजश्रेष्ठ कृपाचार्यको अपने बीचमें कर लिया। फिर दोनों दलोंमें घोर युद्ध होने लगा

Transliteration

mahatyā senayā sārdha tato yuddham avartata |

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then, with a vast army assembled, the battle was set in motion. Likewise, your sons, arriving with their great host, placed the best of twice-born warriors, Kṛpācārya, in their midst; and thereafter a dreadful combat arose between the two forces.

Word by Word

• महत्या: with a great
• महत्या: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• सेनया: army
• सेनया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेना
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम्

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• युद्धम्: battle
• युद्धम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अवर्तत: arose, took place
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Kṛpācārya (Kṛpa)
• the Kauravas (your sons)
• armies (senā)