Shloka 27
अलम्बुस-वधः
The Neutralization of Alambusa
Devanagari script
चामरैश्वन्द्ररश्म्या भै्हेमदण्डै: सुशो भनै: । दोधूयमानै: शुशुभे विद्युद्धिरिव तोयद:,चन्द्रमाकी किरणोंके समान श्वेत तथा सुवर्णमय दण्डवाले सुन्दर शोभाशाली अनेक चँवर डुलाये जा रहे थे। उनसे राजा युधिष्ठिरकी वैसी ही शोभा हो रही थी, जैसे बिजलियोंसे मेघ सुशोभित होता है
Translation
Many splendid chāmaras—white as moonbeams, with beautiful golden handles—were being waved. With them King Yudhiṣṭhira shone, like a cloud adorned with lightning.
Word by Word
चामरैःwith yak-tail fans
चामरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootचामर
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
चन्द्ररश्म्याwith (those) having moonbeams (i.e., moonbeam-white)
चन्द्ररश्म्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootचन्द्ररश्मि
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
भैःshining, radiant
भैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootभा
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
हेमदण्डैःwith golden staffs/handles
हेमदण्डैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootहेमदण्ड
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सुशोभनैःvery beautiful
सुशोभनैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसुशोभन
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
दोधूयमानैःbeing waved to and fro
दोधूयमानैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootदोधूयमान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
शुशुभेshone, was splendid
शुशुभे:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootशुभ्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular
विद्युद्भिःwith lightning flashes
विद्युद्भिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootविद्युत्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
इवlike, as if
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
तोयदःcloud (rain-giver)
तोयदः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतोयद
FormMasculine, 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