Shloka 37
शल्य–युधिष्ठिरयुद्धप्रारम्भः
Commencement of the Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel
Devanagari script
तेषामासीन्महाराज व्यतिक्षेप: परस्परम् सिंहानामामिषेप्सूनां कूजतामिव संयुगे,महाराज! जैसे मांसके लोभसे सिंह गर्जते हुए आपसमें लड़ते हों, उसी प्रकार उस युद्धस्थलमें उन समस्त योद्धाओंका एक-दूसरेके प्रति भयंकर प्रहार हो रहा था
Transliteration
teṣām āsīn mahārāja vyatikṣepaḥ parasparam | siṁhānām āmiṣepsūnāṁ kūjatām iva saṁyuge ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: O King, among those warriors there arose a fierce mutual clash—like lions, craving flesh, roaring as they fight in battle. So on that battlefield, all of them were striking one another with dreadful blows.
Word by Word
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
आसीत्was
आसीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (भू)
FormImperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
महा-राजO great king
महा-राज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
व्यतिक्षेपःmutual striking / interchange of blows
व्यतिक्षेपः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootव्यतिक्षेप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
परस्परम्mutually, with one another
परस्परम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरस्पर
सिंहानाम्of lions
सिंहानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसिंह
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
आमिष-ईप्सूनाम्desiring flesh (prey)
आमिष-ईप्सूनाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootआमिष + ईप्सु
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
कूजताम्of (those) roaring/crying out
कूजताम्:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootकूज्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural, Present active participle (शतृ)
इवlike, as if
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
संयुगेin battle
संयुगे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंयुग
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by 'mahārāja')L
lions (simile)B
battlefield (saṁyuga)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes