Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 2
द्वैपायनह्रदे दुर्योधनान्वेषणम् / The Search for Duryodhana at Dvaipāyana Lake
Devanagari script
तानर्जुन: प्रत्यगृह्ञात् सहदेवजये धृतः । भीमसेनश्व तेजस्वी क्रुद्धाशीविषदर्शन:
Translation
Then Arjuna, firmly resolved to secure Sahadeva’s victory, checked all those troops and barred their advance. At his side stood the radiant Bhimasena, who in wrath looked like a venomous serpent made manifest.
Word by Word
तान्them (those)
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अर्जुनःArjuna
अर्जुनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअर्जुन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रत्यगृह्णात्held back, restrained
प्रत्यगृह्णात्:
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सहदेवजयेin/with regard to Sahadeva's victory
सहदेवजये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसहदेवजय
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
धृतःresolved, determined (lit. held/firm)
धृतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootधृ (धृत)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भीमसेनःBhimasena
भीमसेनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
तेजस्वीsplendid, radiant, powerful
तेजस्वी:
TypeAdjective
Rootतेजस्विन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
क्रुद्धangered
क्रुद्ध:
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रुध् (क्रुद्ध)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आशीविषदर्शनःhaving the appearance of a venomous serpent
आशीविषदर्शनः:
TypeAdjective
Rootआशीविषदर्शन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes