Shloka 96

Droṇa’s Renewed Advance toward Yudhiṣṭhira; Fall of Satyajit and Allied Recoil (द्रोणस्य युधिष्ठिरप्रेप्सा—सत्यजितः पतनम्)

Devanagari script

वाम॑ पार्श्व समाश्रित्य द्रोणपुत्राग्रत: स्थिता: । अवन्तीके विन्द और अनुविन्द तथा काम्बोजराज सुदक्षिण--ये बायें पाश्वका आश्रय लेकर द्रोणपुत्र अश्वत्थामाके आगे खड़े हुए

Transliteration

vāmaṃ pārśvaṃ samāśritya droṇaputrāgrataḥ sthitāḥ | avantīke vindaś cānuvindaś ca tathā kāmbojarājaḥ sudakṣiṇaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: Taking position on the left flank, Vinda and Anuvinda of Avanti, along with Sudakṣiṇa, the king of the Kāmbojas, stood in front of Droṇa’s son Aśvatthāmā.

Word by Word

• वामम्: left (side)
• वामम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पार्श्वम्: side/flank
• पार्श्वम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• समाश्रित्य: having taken refuge in / having resorted to
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-श्रि
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)

• द्रोणपुत्र: of Droṇa's son (Aśvatthāman)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोणपुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• अग्रतः: in front (of)
• अग्रतः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्रतः

• स्थिताः: stood / stationed
• स्थिताः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Droṇa
• Aśvatthāmā
• Vinda
• Anuvinda
• Avanti
• Sudakṣiṇa
• Kāmboja