Shloka 14

Devanagari script

धनुर्गुणकिणाड्केन पाणिना शुभलक्षणम्‌ | पादमानमयन्‌ पार्थ: केशवं समचोदयत्‌,तब अर्जुनने जिसमें धनुषकी डोरीकी रगड़से चिह्न बन गया था, उस हाथसे भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्णके शुभसूचक लक्षणोंसे युक्त चरणको धीरे-धीरे दबाते हुए उन्हें मुझको उत्तर देनेके लिये प्रेरित किया

Translation

Then Arjuna, with the hand marked by the chafing of the bowstring, gently pressed and massaged the auspiciously marked feet of Keśava (Kṛṣṇa), urging him to give me an answer.

Word by Word

• धनुः: of the bow
• धनुः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस्
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• गुण: by/with the bowstring
• गुण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• किणाड्केन: marked by callus/scar (from rubbing)
• किणाड्केन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: किणाड्क
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• पाणिना: with the hand
• पाणिना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाणि
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• शुभ: auspicious
• शुभ: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• लक्षणम्: mark/sign (forming 'auspicious mark')
• लक्षणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्षण
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पादम्: foot
• पादम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आनमयन्: pressing/massaging (gently)
• आनमयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-नम्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पार्थः: Partha (Arjuna)
• पार्थः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• केशवम्: Keshava (Krishna)
• केशवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समचोदयत्: urged/impelled
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-चुद्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

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