Shloka 4
Amba’s Disclosure of Prior Choice (Śālva) and Appeal to Bhīṣma — Chapter 171
Devanagari script
स योत्स्यति हि विक्रम्य मघवानिव दानवै: । योधा ये चास्य विख्याता: सर्वे युद्धविशारदा:
Translation
He will fight with bold valor, like Maghavan (Indra) battling the Dānavas. And the renowned warriors who have come with him—all are masters of the arts of war.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
योत्स्यतिwill fight
योत्स्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
विक्रम्यhaving advanced/with valor
विक्रम्य:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-क्रम्
FormAbsolutive (Tumun/ktvā-anta), Parasmaipada
मघवान्Maghavan (Indra)
मघवान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमघवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
दानवैःwith/against the Danavas (demons)
दानवैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदानव
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
योधाःwarriors
योधाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयोध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
येwho/which
ये:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अस्यof him/his
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
विख्याताःrenowned
विख्याताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-ख्यात
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, Past passive participle (kta)
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
युद्धविशारदाःskilled in warfare
युद्धविशारदाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootयुद्ध-विशारद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes