Shloka 14

अध्याय २८१ — दानधर्मः, न्यायागतधनम्, ऋणत्रय-परिशोधनं च

Dāna ethics, lawful wealth, and settling obligations

Devanagari script

रुधिरार्द्रो च धर्मज् चीरवल्कलवासिनी । साभिनिष्क्रम्य राजेन्द्र तादूगूपा भयावहा

Transliteration

rudhirārdrā ca dharmajña cīravalkaḷavāsinī | sābhinīṣkramya rājendra tādṛgūpā bhayāvahā ||

Translation

Bhīṣma said: “O lord of kings, she—soaked in blood, yet discerning of dharma—dwelling in bark-garments and rags, came forth; and in that very form she appeared terrifying, striking fear into all who beheld her.”

Word by Word

• रुधिरार्द्रः: wet with blood, blood-soaked
• रुधिरार्द्रः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुधिर-आर्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• धर्मजः: son of Dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• धर्मजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• चीरवल्कलवासिनी: dwelling/wearing bark-garments and rags (ascetic-clad woman)
• चीरवल्कलवासिनी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चीर-वल्कल-वासिन्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• साभिनिष्क्रम्य: having come out / having gone forth
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-नि-√क्रम्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• तादृगूपा: of such a form/appearance
• तादृगूपा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तादृश्-रूप
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• भयावहा: bringing fear, fearsome
• भयावहा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भय-आवह
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• rājendra (addressed king)