Shloka 11

Bhīmasena’s Eastern Digvijaya and the Cedi Reception

Sabhā-parva 26

Devanagari script

“महाबाहु कौरवनन्दन! तुम इन्द्रके पुत्र और संग्राममें शोभा पानेवाले शूरवीर हो। तुममें ऐसा बल और पराक्रम उचित ही है

Transliteration

mahābāhu kauravanandana! tvaṃ indrasya putraḥ saṅgrāme śobhāṃ prāpya śūrāvīraḥ asi. tvayi īdṛśaṃ balaṃ parākramaś ca yuktam eva.

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “O mighty-armed scion of the Kuru line! You are the son of Indra, a heroic warrior who shines in battle. Such strength and valor in you are only fitting.”

Word by Word

• महाबाहु: O mighty-armed one
• महाबाहु: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबाहु
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• कौरव-नन्दन: O son/delight of the Kauravas
• कौरव-नन्दन: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौरवनन्दन
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Nominative, Singular

• इन्द्रस्य: of Indra
• इन्द्रस्य: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• संग्रामे: in battle
• संग्रामे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संग्राम
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• शोभा: splendour, glory
• शोभा: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोभा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• प्राप्नुवन्: attaining, obtaining
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप्
• Form: Present, Singular, Parasmaipada, Present active participle (masc. nom. sg.)

• शूरवीरः: a heroic warrior
• शूरवीरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूरवीर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• असि: you are
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Present, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• त्वयि: in you
• त्वयि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Locative, Singular

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• बलम्: strength
• बलम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• पराक्रमः: valour, prowess
• पराक्रमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पराक्रम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• युक्तम्: is fitting, is appropriate
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle

• एव: indeed, surely
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Indra
• Kaurava/Kuru lineage
• Arjuna (implied by 'son of Indra')