Shloka 8

Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 65 — Duḥśāsana’s Elephant Corps Engages Arjuna; Retreat to the Śakaṭa-vyūha

Devanagari script

एतद्‌ धनमपर्याप्तमश्वमेधे महामखे । शशबिन्दुर्महा भागो ब्राह्मणे भ्यो हमन्यत,यह अपार धन महाभाग शशबिन्दुने अपने अश्वमेध नामक महायजञ्ञमें ब्राह्मणोंके लिये दान किया था

Transliteration

etad dhanam aparyāptam aśvamedhe mahāmakhe | śaśabindur mahābhāgo brāhmaṇebhyo ’manyata ||

Translation

Nārada said: “This wealth was beyond measure. In the great sacrifice of the Aśvamedha, the highly fortunate king Śaśabindu set aside (and bestowed) immense riches for the Brāhmaṇas.”

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• अपर्याप्तम्: immeasurable; not insufficient (i.e., abundant)
• अपर्याप्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर्याप्त
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• अश्वमेधे: in the Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice)
• अश्वमेधे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्वमेध
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• महामखे: in the great sacrifice
• महामखे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: महामख
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• शशबिन्दुः: Śaśabindu (a king)
• शशबिन्दुः: Karta
• Type: Proper Noun
• Root: शशबिन्दु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाभागः: highly fortunate; illustrious
• महाभागः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाभाग
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: to the Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Dative/Ablative, Plural

• अमन्यत: he thought/considered
• अमन्यत: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (मन्यते)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Śaśabindu
• Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice)
• Brāhmaṇas
• wealth/treasure (dhanam)