Shloka 19

Adhyāya 18 — Sequential Duels and Formation Pressure

Ulūka–Yuyutsu; Śakuni–Sutasoma; Kṛpa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna; Kṛtavarmā–Śikhaṇḍin

Devanagari script

अथार्जुनं रथवरं त्वदीया: समभिद्रवन्‌ । नानाजनपदाध्यक्षा: सगणा जातमन्यव:

Translation

Thereafter your warriors charged at Arjuna, the foremost of chariot-fighters. They were lords of many realms, and, with their companies, they advanced in wrath.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अर्जुनम्: Arjuna (as object)
• अर्जुनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• रथवरम्: the excellent chariot-warrior
• रथवरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथवर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• त्वदीयाः: your (men)
• त्वदीयाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वदीय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• समभिद्रवन्: rushed upon / charged
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-अभि-द्रु
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Plural

• नाना: various
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाना

• जनपदाध्यक्षाः: governors/lords of provinces
• जनपदाध्यक्षाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनपदाध्यक्ष
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सगणाः: with their troops/retinues
• सगणाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सगण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• जातमन्यवः: whose anger had arisen; enraged
• जातमन्यवः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जातमन्यु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

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