Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 42
शल्यस्य सेनापत्याभ्युपगमः | Śalya’s Acceptance of Command
Devanagari script
उत्तमास्त्रविद: शूरा यथोक्तक्रतुयाजिन: । त्यक्त्वा प्राणान् यथान्यायमिन्द्रसझस्वधिष्िता:
Translation
“Other valiant heroes—masters of the finest weapons and performers of sacrifices according to the Vedic rule—have, in due and righteous manner, laid down their lives in battle and are established in Indra’s heaven.”
Word by Word
उत्तमास्त्रविदःknowers of excellent weapons
उत्तमास्त्रविदः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउत्तमास्त्रविद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
शूराःheroes, brave men
शूराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशूर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यथोक्तक्रतुयाजिनःperformers of sacrifices as prescribed
यथोक्तक्रतुयाजिनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयथोक्तक्रतुयाजिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
त्यक्त्वाhaving abandoned, having given up
त्यक्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootत्यज्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund)
प्राणान्lives, vital breaths
प्राणान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्राण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
यथाas, according to
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
अन्यायम्injustice, improper conduct
अन्यायम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्याय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इन्द्रसहtogether with Indra
इन्द्रसह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइन्द्रसह
स्वधिष्ठिताःwell-established, firmly stationed
स्वधिष्ठिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वधिष्ठित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
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
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