Shloka 13

Śiśupāla-nigraha-prastāva: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Conciliation and Bhīṣma’s Defense of Kṛṣṇa

Book 2, Chapter 35

Devanagari script

भवनै: सविमानाग्रै: सोदर्कर्बलसंवृतैः

Transliteration

bhavanaiḥ savimānāgraiḥ sodarkarbalasaṃvṛtaiḥ

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “(The city/royal quarter) was filled with mansions crowned by lofty upper chambers, and it was enclosed and protected by strong defensive works—ramparts and fortifications—suggesting both prosperity and vigilant governance.”

Word by Word

• भवनैः: with houses; by means of buildings
• भवनैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवन
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• सविमानाग्रैः: with lofty/upper parts having vimānas (towers/pavilions)
• सविमानाग्रैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-विमान-अग्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• सोदर्कर्बलसंवृतैः: surrounded/covered with strong (protective) forces and with udarka (additional/auxiliary) strength
• सोदर्कर्बलसंवृतैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-उदर्क-बल-संवृत
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• bhavana (mansions/palaces)
• vimāna-agra (lofty upper chambers/towers)
• udarka (ramparts/defensive works)
• bala (strength/forces)