Shloka 43
Devanagari script
भगवान् श्रीकृष्णफेके ऐसा कहनेपर महाबाहु कमलनयन कुन्तीकुमारने राक्षस घटोत्कचका आवाहन किया और वह तत्काल उनके सामने प्रकट हो गया ।। कवची सशर: खड्गी सधन्वा च विशाम्पते । अभिवाद्य ततः कृष्णं पाण्डवं च धनंजयम् | अब्रवीच्च तदा कृष्णमयमस्म्यनुशाधि माम्
Translation
When Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa spoke thus, the mighty-armed, lotus-eyed son of Kuntī invoked the rākṣasa Ghaṭotkaca, and he at once appeared before them. O lord of men! Clad in armor, bearing bow, arrows, and sword, he bowed to Śrī Kṛṣṇa and to the Pāṇḍava Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), and then said to Kṛṣṇa: “I am here in your service—command me.”
Word by Word
kavacīarmored, wearing a cuirass
kavacī:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootkavacin
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
saśaraḥwith arrows
saśaraḥ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootsa-śara
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
khaḍgīsword-bearing
khaḍgī:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootkhaḍgin
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
sadhanvāwith a bow
sadhanvā:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootsa-dhanvan
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
caand
ca:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca
viśāmpateO lord of the people
viśāmpate:
TypeNoun
Rootviśāmpati
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
abhivādyahaving saluted
abhivādya:
TypeVerb
Rootabhivād
FormLyap (absolutive/gerund), Active
tataḥthen, thereafter
tataḥ:
TypeIndeclinable
Roottataḥ
kṛṣṇamKrishna
kṛṣṇam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootkṛṣṇa
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
pāṇḍavamthe Pandava (Arjuna)
pāṇḍavam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootpāṇḍava
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
caand
ca:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca
dhanañjayamDhananjaya (Arjuna)
dhanañjayam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootdhanañjaya
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
abravītsaid, spoke
abravīt:
TypeVerb
Rootbrū
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
caand
ca:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca
tadāthen, at that time
tadā:
TypeIndeclinable
Roottadā
kṛṣṇamto Krishna
kṛṣṇam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootkṛṣṇa
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ayamthis (I)
ayam:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootidam
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
asmiam
asmi:
TypeVerb
Rootas
FormPresent (Laṭ), 1, Singular, Parasmaipada
anuśādhicommand/instruct (me)
anuśādhi:
TypeVerb
Rootanu-śās
FormImperative (Loṭ), 2, Singular, Parasmaipada
māmme
mām:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootasmad
FormAccusative, Singular
Speaker
श्रीवायुदेव 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