Shloka 3

Adhyāya 22: Śālva’s Weapon-Shower, Dāruka’s Wounding, and the Māyā-Report of Vasudeva’s Father

Devanagari script

ततो नादृश्यत तदा सौभं कुरुकुलोद्वह । अन्तहितं माययाभूत्‌ ततो5हं विस्मितो5$भवम्‌,कुरुकुलशिरोमणे! परंतु उस समय सौभविमान मायासे अदृश्य हो गया, अतः किसी प्रकार दिखायी नहीं देता था। इससे मुझे बड़ा आश्चर्य हुआ

Transliteration

tato nādṛśyata tadā saubhaṁ kurukulodvaha | antahitaṁ māyayābhūt tato 'haṁ vismito 'bhavam, kurukulaśiromaṇe ||

Translation

Then, O foremost bearer of the Kuru line, the Saubha aerial city could no longer be seen. Hidden by illusion, it vanished from sight; and I, O crest-jewel of the Kurus, was filled with astonishment.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

नnot

अदृश्यतwas seen / appeared

तदाat that time

सौभम्the Saubha (aerial city/vehicle)

कुरुकुलोद्वहO bearer of the Kuru lineage

अन्तर्हितम्hidden, made to disappear

माययाby illusion/magic

अभूत्became, came to be

ततःthereupon

अहम्I

विस्मितःastonished

अभवम्I became

कुरुकुलशिरोमणेO crest-jewel of the Kuru lineage

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

व

वायुदेव (Vāyudeva)

स

सौभ (Saubha)

क

कुरुकुल (Kuru lineage)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Sandhi Notes