Shloka 40
Book 10, Adhyāya 12: Aśvatthāmā’s Request for the Cakra and the Brahmaśiras Context
Devanagari script
एतावदुक््त्वा द्रौणिर्मा युग्यानश्वान् धनानि च । आदायोपययोौ काले रत्नानि विविधानि च,“मुझसे इतना ही कहकर द्रोणकुमार अश्वत्थामा रथमें जोतने योग्य घोड़े, धन तथा नाना प्रकारके रत्न लेकर वहाँसे यथासमय लौट गया
Transliteration
etāvad uktvā drauṇir mā yugyān aśvān dhanāni ca | ādāyopayayau kāle ratnāni vividhāni ca ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: Having said only this much, Droṇa’s son Aśvatthāman departed at the proper time, taking with him horses fit to be yoked to a chariot, along with wealth and various kinds of jewels.
Word by Word
एतावत्this much
एतावत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootएतावत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उक्त्वाhaving said
उक्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
द्रौणिःDrauni (son of Droṇa), Aśvatthāmā
द्रौणिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्रौणि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
युग्यान्fit to be yoked
युग्यान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootयुग्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अश्वान्horses
अश्वान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
धनानिwealth, riches
धनानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
आदायhaving taken
आदाय:
TypeVerb
Rootआ + दा
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
उपययौwent away / departed
उपययौ:
TypeVerb
Rootउप + या
FormLiṭ (Perfect), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
कालेat the (proper) time
काले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
रत्नानिgems, jewels
रत्नानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरत्न
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
विविधानिvarious, diverse
विविधानि:
TypeAdjective
Rootविविध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaD
Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman)D
DroṇaH
horses (aśvāḥ)W
wealth (dhana)J
jewels (ratna)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes