Shloka 26
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 29 — Arjuna’s defeat of Vṛṣaka–Acalā and the neutralization of Śakuni’s māyā
Devanagari script
चतुर्मूर्तिरहं शश्वल्लोकत्राणार्थमुद्यत: । आत्मानं प्रविभज्येह लोकानां हितमादथे,“मैं चार स्वरूप धारण करके सदा सम्पूर्ण लोकोंकी रक्षाके लिये उद्यत रहता हूँ। अपनेको ही यहाँ अनेक रूपोंमें विभक्त करके समस्त संसारका हित-साधन करता हूँ
Transliteration
caturmūrtir ahaṁ śaśval lokatrāṇārtham udyataḥ | ātmānaṁ pravibhajyeha lokānāṁ hitam ādadhe |
Translation
Sanjaya said: “Assuming four forms, I remain ever vigilant for the protection of the worlds. Here, by dividing my very self into many manifestations, I bring about the welfare of all beings.”
Word by Word
चतुर्मूर्तिःone of four forms / four-formed
चतुर्मूर्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचतुर्-मूर्ति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Nominative, Singular
शश्वत्always, perpetually
शश्वत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशश्वत्
Formtrue
लोकत्राणार्थम्for the purpose of protecting the worlds
लोकत्राणार्थम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootलोक-त्राण-अर्थ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उद्यतःready, intent, engaged
उद्यतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootउद्-यत (यत्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आत्मानम्self
आत्मानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रविभज्यhaving divided/distributed
प्रविभज्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-वि-भज्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund, -ya), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
इहhere, in this world
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
Formtrue
लोकानाम्of the worlds / of people
लोकानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
हितम्welfare, benefit
हितम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आदधेI undertake/establish; I bring about
आदधे:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-धा
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Atmanepada, First, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SanjayaL
loka (the worlds)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes