Shloka 2
Jājali–Tulādhāra-saṃvāda: Yajña, Vṛtti, and Ātma-tīrtha (जाजलि-तुलाधार-संवादः)
Devanagari script
एकैकशो भीमबला नागायुतबलास्तथा । एते हि निहता: संख्ये तुल्यतेजोबलैनरै:,इनमेंसे एक-एक नरेश भयानक बलसे सम्पन्न था। दस-दस हजार हाथियोंकी शक्ति रखता था। वे सब-के-सब इस युद्धस्थलमें अपने समान ही तेजस्वी और बलवान् मनुष्योंद्वारा मारे गये हैं
Transliteration
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
ekaikaśo bhīmabalā nāgāyutabalās tathā |
ete hi nihatāḥ saṅkhye tulyatejobalair naraiḥ ||
Translation
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “Each of those kings, one by one, possessed terrifying might—each with the strength of ten thousand elephants. Yet all of them have been slain on the battlefield by men equal to them in brilliance and power.”
Word by Word
एकैकशःone by one / individually
एकैकशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएकैक
भीमबलाःof terrible strength
भीमबलाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभीमबल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नागायुतबलाःhaving the strength of ten-thousand elephants
नागायुतबलाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनागायुतबल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तथाand likewise / also
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एतेthese
एते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
हिindeed / for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
निहताःslain
निहताः:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-हन्
FormPast passive participle (kta), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
संख्येin battle
संख्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंख्या
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
तुल्यतेजोबलैःby those equal in energy and strength
तुल्यतेजोबलैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootतुल्यतेजोबल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
नरैःby men
नरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Y
YudhiṣṭhiraK
kings (nṛpāḥ, implied)E
elephants (nāgāḥ, as a measure of strength)B
battlefield/war (saṅkhya)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes