Shloka 11
Pradyumna–Śālva Missile-Exchange at Saubha (Āraṇyaka Parva, Adhyāya 18)
Devanagari script
एवं ब्रुवति सूते तु तदा मकरकेतुमान् । उवाच सूतं कौरव्य निवर्तय रथं पुन:,कुरुनन्दन! सूतके ऐसा कहनेपर मकरथ्वज प्रद्युम्नने उससे कहा--“दारुककुमार! तू रथको पुनः युद्धभूमिकी ओर लौटा ले चल। सूतपुत्र! आजसे फिर कभी किसी प्रकार भी मेरे जीते-जी रथको रणभूमिसे न लौटाना
Translation
As the charioteer spoke thus, Pradyumna—he whose banner bore the makara—said to him: “O son of Dāruka, turn the chariot back again toward the battlefield!”
Word by Word
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
ब्रुवतिwhile (he) was speaking / as (he) spoke
ब्रुवति:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormPresent, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
सूतेin/with regard to the charioteer
सूते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसूत
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
मकरकेतुमान्having the makara-banner (Pradyumna/Kāmadeva-like)
मकरकेतुमान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमकरकेतुमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
सूतम्to the charioteer
सूतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसूत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कौरव्यO Kauravya (descendant of Kuru)
कौरव्य:
TypeNoun
Rootकौरव्य
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
निवर्तयturn back / bring back
निवर्तय:
TypeVerb
Rootवृत् (निवृत्)
FormImperative, 2, Singular, Parasmaipada
रथम्the chariot
रथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पुनःagain/back
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
कुरुनन्दनO joy of the Kurus
कुरुनन्दन:
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुनन्दन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes