Shloka 1106

Sauptika Parva, Adhyaya 8 — Dhṛṣṭadyumna-vadha and the Camp’s Nocturnal Rout

Devanagari script

अश्वत्थामा महाराज व्यचरत्‌ कृतहस्तवत्‌ | महाराज! उससे सारे शिविरमें उजाला हो गया और उस उजालेमें पिताको आनन्दित करनेवाला अभश्व॒त्थामा हाथमें खड़ग लिये एक सिद्धहस्त योद्धाकी भाँति बेखटके विचरने लगा

Transliteration

aśvatthāmā mahārāja vyacarat kṛtahastavat |

Translation

Sañjaya said: “O King, Aśvatthāmā moved about like a warrior of proven skill. As he ranged through the entire camp, it became lit up; and in that light, Aśvatthāmā—delighting his father—wandered fearlessly, sword in hand, like one whose hand is perfected in battle.”

Word by Word

• अश्वत्थामा: Ashvatthama
• अश्वत्थामा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्वत्थामन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाराज: O great king
• महाराज: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• व्यचरत्: roamed, moved about
• व्यचरत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• कृतहस्तवत्: like one with accomplished/skillful hands (like an expert)
• कृतहस्तवत्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतहस्तवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Aśvatthāmā
• Droṇa
• khadga (sword)
• śivira (camp)