Shloka 34
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 19 — Saṃśaptaka–Trigarta Assault and Aindra-astra Counter
Devanagari script
तस्य नानदतः केतुं चन्दनागुरुरूषितम् | मलयप्रतिम॑ द्रौणिश्कछित्त्वाश्चांश्वतुरो5>हनत्,उस समय द्रोणकुमार अभ्वत्थामाने बारंबार गर्जना करते हुए पाण्ड्यके मलयाचल- सदृश ऊँचे तथा चन्दन और अगुरुसे चर्चित ध्वजको काटकर उनके चारों घोड़ोंको भी मार डाला
Transliteration
tasya nānadataḥ ketuṁ candanāgururūṣitam | malayapratimaṁ drauṇiś chittvā cāśvān caturō 'hanat ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: As he roared again and again, Droṇa’s son (Aśvatthāman) cut down his banner, fragrant with sandal and agaru and towering like Mount Malaya; and he also slew his four horses.
Word by Word
तस्यof him/that (king)
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
नानदतःroaring/shouting
नानदतः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनद्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
केतुम्banner/standard
केतुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकेतु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चन्दनागुरुरूषितम्smeared with sandal and aguru
चन्दनागुरुरूषितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootचन्दन-अगुरु-रूषित
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
मलयप्रतिमम्like the Malaya mountain
मलयप्रतिमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमलय-प्रतिम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
द्रौणिःDrauni (Aśvatthāman)
द्रौणिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्रौणि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कच्छित्वाhaving cut (off)
कच्छित्वा:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Active
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अश्वतुरःthe horses (swift as horses / horse-team)
अश्वतुरः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व-तुर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अहनत्killed/struck down
अहनत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormImperfect (Past), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman)K
Ketu (battle-standard/banner)C
Candana (sandalwood)A
Agaru (aloeswood)M
Malaya (Mount Malaya)H
Horses (four)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes