Shloka 2
Yuddha-yajña-vyākhyāna (The Battle as Sacrifice): Ambarīṣa–Indra Saṃvāda
Devanagari script
भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । अम्बरीषस्य संवादमिन्द्रस्थय च युधिष्ठिर,भीष्मजीने कहा--युधिष्ठि!! इस विषयमें अम्बरीष और इन्द्रके संवादरूप एक प्राचीन इतिहासका उदाहरण दिया जाता है
Transliteration
bhīṣma uvāca | atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṃ purātanam | ambarīṣasya saṃvādam indrasthasya ca yudhiṣṭhira ||
Translation
Bhishma said: “Here too, O Yudhishthira, they cite an ancient example—the dialogue between King Ambarisha and Indra.”
Word by Word
भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अत्रhere; in this matter
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
अपिalso; even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
उदाहरन्तिthey cite; they quote (as an example)
उदाहरन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-आ-हृ
FormPresent, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
इमम्this
इमम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इतिहासम्legend; historical tale
इतिहासम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइतिहास
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पुरातनम्ancient
पुरातनम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरातन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अम्बरीषस्यof Ambarisha
अम्बरीषस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootअम्बरीष
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
संवादम्dialogue; conversation
संवादम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसंवाद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इन्द्रस्यof Indra
इन्द्रस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
युधिष्ठिरO Yudhishthira
युधिष्ठिर:
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaY
YudhishthiraA
AmbarishaI
IndraVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes