Shloka 48
Droṇasya raudra-prayogaḥ
Droṇa’s intensified assault and the Pāṇḍava response
Devanagari script
ततो दिव्यास्त्रविच्छूरो याज्ञसेनिर्महारथ:
Transliteration
tato divyāstravicchūro yājñasenir mahārathaḥ
Translation
Sañjaya said: Then Yājñasenī, the great chariot-warrior, blazing with the discharge of celestial weapons, advanced into the battle—his prowess speaking at once of war’s dreadful momentum and of the grave responsibility borne by those who wield extraordinary power.
Word by Word
ततःthen; thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
Formindeclinable
दिव्य-अस्त्र-वित्-शूरःthe hero who knows divine weapons
दिव्य-अस्त्र-वित्-शूरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशूर
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
याज्ञसेनिःYājñaseni (Dhrishtadyumna)
याज्ञसेनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयाज्ञसेनि
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
महा-रथःthe great chariot-warrior
महा-रथः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaY
Yājñaseni (Dhṛṣṭadyumna)D
divyāstras (celestial weapons)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes