Shloka 203
भीष्मदर्शनार्थं प्रस्थानम्
Departure to Behold Bhīṣma
Devanagari script
मेघघोषै रथवरै: प्रययुस्ते नरर्षभा: । रथपर बैठे-बैठे ही उन सबने बातचीत की, और एक-दूसरेसे रात्रिके सुखपूर्वक व्यतीत होनेका कुशल-समाचार पूछा। फिर वे नरश्रेष्ठ मेघगर्जनाके समान गम्भीर घोष करनेवाले श्रेष्ठ रथोंद्वारा वहाँसे चल पड़े
Transliteration
vaiśampāyana uvāca | meghaghoṣai rathavaraiḥ prayayus te nararṣabhāḥ |
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: “Those bull-like men set out, departing in excellent chariots whose deep rumbling sounded like thunderclouds. Seated upon their chariots, they conversed and courteously inquired after one another’s well-being and the comfort of the night; then those foremost of men moved on from there in chariots that resounded like the growl of storm-clouds.”
Word by Word
मेघघोषैःwith cloud-thundering (i.e., thunderous) [ones]
मेघघोषैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमेघघोष
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
रथवरैःwith excellent chariots
रथवरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरथवर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
प्रययुःthey went forth / departed
प्रययुः:
TypeVerb
Rootया (प्र + या)
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नरर्षभाःbulls among men / best of men
नरर्षभाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनरर्षभ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaE
excellent chariots (rathavarāḥ)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes