Shloka 2

Adhyāya 118: Saciva-parīkṣā

Testing and Appointment of Ministers/Servants

Devanagari script

प्रभिन्नकरट: प्रांशु: पद्मी विततकुम्भक: । सुविषाणो महाकायो मेघगम्भीरनि:स्वन:,उसके गण्डस्थलसे मदकी धारा चू रही थी। उसका कुम्भस्थल बहुत विस्तृत था। उसके ऊपर कमलका चिह्न बना हुआ था, उसके दाँत बड़े सुन्दर थे। वह विशालकाय ऊँचा हाथी मेघके समान गम्भीर गर्जना करता था

Translation

From his temples flowed the musth-fluid (mad); he was tall and vast of body, with a broad, spreading forehead (kumbha). Upon it was the mark of a lotus, and his tusks were fair to behold. That mighty elephant uttered a deep, cloud-like roar.

Word by Word

प्रभिन्नकरटःwith split/oozing temples (rutting)

प्रांशुःtall, lofty

पद्मीlotus-marked / having a lotus sign

विततकुम्भकःhaving broad/expanded frontal globes (forehead)

सुविषाणःwith fine tusks (lit. good horns)

महाकायःhuge-bodied

मेघगम्भीरनिःस्वनःhaving a cloud-deep roar/sound

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Sandhi Notes