Shloka 25
Devanagari script
सो&तिष्ठदाहवे यत्तो विधूमो5ग्निरिव ज्वलन् | क्षत्रियाणामभावाय ब्राद्म॒मस्त्रं समास्थित:,फिर वे क्षत्रियोंका विनाश करनेके लिये ब्रह्मास्त्रका सहारा ले बड़ी सावधानीके साथ युद्धभूमिमें खड़े हो गये और धूमरहित प्रज्वलित अग्निके समान प्रकाशित होने लगे
Translation
Then he stood on the field of battle, intent and wary, blazing like a smokeless fire; and for the destruction of the Kṣatriyas he took refuge in the Brahmāstra, Brahmā’s sacred weapon.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अतिष्ठत्stood
अतिष्ठत्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (तिष्ठति)
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
आहवेin battle
आहवे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआहव
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
यत्तःstriving/intent, prepared
यत्तः:
TypeAdjective
Rootयत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विधूमःsmokeless
विधूमः:
TypeAdjective
Rootविधूम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अग्निःfire
अग्निः:
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इवlike, as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
ज्वलन्blazing
ज्वलन्:
TypeVerb
Rootज्वल्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
क्षत्रियाणाम्of the Kshatriyas
क्षत्रियाणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्रिय
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
अभावायfor destruction/non-existence
अभावाय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootअभाव
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
ब्रह्मास्त्रम्the Brahmā-weapon (Brahmāstra)
ब्रह्मास्त्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मास्त्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
समास्थितःhaving resorted to / having taken up
समास्थितः:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-स्था
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, 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