Shloka 44
Devanagari script
तमसा संवृतेनाथ न सम किंचिद् व्यदृश्यत । उन्होंने अपने बाणसमूहोंद्वारा उन सबको सहसा आच्छादित कर दिया। उस समय सब ओर अन्धकार फैल गया; अतः कुछ भी दिखायी नहीं देता था ।। ४३ $ ।। अन्धकारीकृते लोके रजोभूते महीतले
Transliteration
tamasā saṃvṛte nātha na samaṃ kiñcid vyadṛśyata | andhakārīkṛte loke rajobhūte mahītale ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: When everything was enveloped in darkness, O lord, nothing at all could be seen clearly. As the world was made dark and the surface of the earth turned into a haze of dust, visibility vanished on every side.
Word by Word
तमसाby darkness
तमसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतमस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
संवृतेनcovered, enveloped
संवृतेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसंवृत
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
सम्completely, altogether
सम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्
किञ्चित्anything
किञ्चित्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootकिञ्चित्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
व्यदृश्यतwas seen, appeared
व्यदृश्यत:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormImperfect, Atmanepada (passive sense), 3rd, Singular
अन्धकारीकृतेwhen (the world) was made dark
अन्धकारीकृते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्धकारीकृत
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
लोकेin the world
लोके:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
रजोभूतेhaving become dust-filled
रजोभूते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootरजोभूत
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
महीतलेon the surface of the earth
महीतले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमहीतल
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by nātha)D
darkness (tamas/andhakāra)D
dust (rajas)E
earth/ground (mahītala)W
world/realm (loka)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes