Shloka 51
Devanagari script
साश्व॒सूतध्वजरथान् रथिन: पातयन् बहून् अक्रीडदेको बलवान् पवनस्तोयदानिव,जैसे प्रबल वायु मेघोंको छिन्न-भिन्न करती हुई उनके साथ खेलती है, उसी प्रकार बलवान युधिष्ठिर अकेले ही घोड़े, सारथि, ध्वज और रथोंसहित बहुत-से रथियोंको धराशायी करते हुए उनके साथ खेल-सा करने लगे
Translation
He felled many chariot-warriors—horses, charioteers, standards, and chariots all together—and mighty Yudhiṣṭhira, though alone, seemed to sport with them, as a strong wind rends the clouds and plays among them.
Word by Word
सhe (that one)
स:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अश्वhorses
अश्व:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सूतcharioteers
सूत:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसूत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
ध्वजbanners/standards
ध्वज:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootध्वज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
रथान्chariots
रथान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
रथिनःchariot-warriors
रथिनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
पातयन्causing to fall; felling
पातयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपत् (पातयति—caus.)
Formशतृ (present active participle, causative), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
बहून्many
बहून्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अक्रीडत्played; sported
अक्रीडत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootक्रीड्
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
एकःalone; single
एकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
बलवान्mighty; powerful
बलवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पवनःwind
पवनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपवन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तोयदानिclouds (water-givers)
तोयदानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतोयद
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
इवlike; as if
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
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