Shloka 13

Adhyāya 6: Śibira-dvāra-sthita Bhūta-varṇana and Aśvatthāmā’s Śaraṇāgati to Mahādeva

Devanagari script

सा तमाहत्य दीप्ताग्रा रथशक्तिरदीर्यत

Transliteration

sā tam āhatya dīptāgrā rathaśaktir adīryata

Translation

Sañjaya said: Having struck him, that chariot-spear—its tip blazing—was hurled onward.

Word by Word

• सा: she
• सा: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आहत्य: having struck / having smitten
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-हन् (हन्)
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite

• दीप्ताग्रा: having a blazing point/tip
• दीप्ताग्रा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप्त-अग्र (दीप्त + अग्र)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• रथशक्तिः: the chariot-spear (a spear kept on a chariot)
• रथशक्तिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ-शक्ति (शक्ति)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• अदीर्यत: was hurled / shot forth
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-दीर् (दीर्/दीर्यते)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), Atmanepada, 3rd, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• rathaśakti (chariot-spear)