Shloka 176
Devanagari script
रक्तोत्तमाज़: क्रव्यादो गृध्र: परमभीषण: । जैसे महान् पर्वत किसी महामेघसे संयुक्त हो जाय, उसी प्रकार अपने सारथिके साथ बैठे हुए घटोत्कचकी शोभा हो रही थी। उसके रथपर बहुत ऊँची गगन-चुम्बिनी पताका फहरा रही थी, जिसपर एक लाल सिरवाला अत्यन्त भयंकर मांसभोजी गीध दिखायी देता था
Translation
On his sky-kissing banner was seen a red-headed, flesh-devouring vulture, dreadful beyond measure. And as a mighty mountain seems joined to a vast thundercloud, so did Ghaṭotkaca appear in splendor, seated upon his chariot beside his charioteer. Above his car a towering standard streamed in the wind, bearing that fearsome red-headed carrion-eater.
Word by Word
रक्तोत्तमाङ्गःhaving a red head (red-headed)
रक्तोत्तमाङ्गः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootरक्त-उत्तमाङ्ग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
क्रव्यादःflesh-eater
क्रव्यादः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्रव्याद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गृध्रःvulture
गृध्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगृध्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
परमभीषणःextremely terrifying
परमभीषणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपरम-भीषण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय 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