Shloka 150
Sauptika Parva, Adhyaya 8 — Dhṛṣṭadyumna-vadha and the Camp’s Nocturnal Rout
Devanagari script
एवंविधा हि सा रात्रि: सोमकानां जनक्षये । प्रसुप्तानां प्रमत्तानामासीत् सुभूशदारुणा,फिर तो वे तीनों प्रसन्नताके मारे उच्चस्वरसे गर्जने और ताल ठोकने लगे। इस प्रकार वह रात्रि उस जन-संहारकी वेलामें असावधान होकर सोये हुए सोमकोंके लिये अत्यन्त भयंकर सिद्ध हुई
Translation
Sañjaya said: Such indeed was that night in the destruction of the Somakas; for those who lay asleep and heedless, it was exceedingly dreadful and cruel.
Word by Word
एवम्thus, in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
विधाkind, manner
विधा:
TypeNoun
Rootविधा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
साthat (she/it)
सा:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
रात्रिःnight
रात्रिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरात्रि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सोमकानाम्of the Somakas
सोमकानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसोमक
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
जनक्षयेin the destruction of people (mass-slaughter)
जनक्षये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootजनक्षय
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
प्रसुप्तानाम्of those who were asleep
प्रसुप्तानाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रसुप्त
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
प्रमत्तानाम्of the heedless, careless
प्रमत्तानाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रमत्त
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
आसीत्was
आसीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular
सुभूशदारुणाvery dreadful/terrible
सुभूशदारुणा:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुभूशदारुण
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes