Shloka 20
Adhyāya 152: Kaurava-sainyavibhāgaḥ
Division and Standardization of the Kaurava Host
Devanagari script
उष्णीषाणि नियच्छन्त: पुण्डरीकनिभै: करै: । अन्तरीयोत्तरीयाणि भूषणानि च सर्वश:,उन्होंने अपने कमलसदृश करोंसे मस्तकपर पगड़ी बाँध ली; फिर धोती, चादर और सब प्रकारके आभूषण धारण कर लिये
Transliteration
uṣṇīṣāṇi niyacchantaḥ puṇḍarīkanibhaiḥ karaiḥ | antarīyottarīyāṇi bhūṣaṇāni ca sarvaśaḥ ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: With hands like white lotuses, they adjusted and fastened their turbans upon their heads; then they put on their lower and upper garments and adorned themselves in every way with ornaments—preparing their appearance with dignity and readiness for the solemn business ahead.
Word by Word
उष्णीषाणिturbans/head-dresses
उष्णीषाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउष्णीष
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
नियच्छन्तःthey fasten/put on (holding in place)
नियच्छन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनि-यम्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada, Active
पुण्डरीक-निभैःwith lotus-like
पुण्डरीक-निभैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपुण्डरीकनिभ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
करैःhands
करैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अन्तरीय-उत्तरीयाणिlower and upper garments (dhoti and shawl)
अन्तरीय-उत्तरीयाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरीयोत्तरीय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
भूषणानिornaments
भूषणानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभूषण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सर्वशःin every way; of all kinds; entirely
सर्वशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वशः
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
U
uṣṇīṣa (turban/headgear)P
puṇḍarīka (white lotus)A
antarīya (lower garment)U
uttarīya (upper garment)B
bhūṣaṇa (ornaments)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes