Shloka 16

कुन्ती द्वारा ब्राह्मण-सेवा

Kuntī’s Regulated Hospitality to a Brāhmaṇa Guest

Devanagari script

ते वध्यमाना हरिभि्बलिभिर्जितकाशिभि: । राक्षसा भग्नसंकल्पा लड़कामभ्यपतन्‌ भयात्‌,विजयसे उललसित हुए बलवान्‌ वानर वीरोंकी मार खाकर राक्षस हताश हो गये और भयके मारे लंकाकी ओर भाग चले

Transliteration

te vadhyamānā haribhir balibhir jitakāśibhiḥ | rākṣasā bhagnasaṅkalpā laṅkām abhyapatan bhayāt ||

Translation

Mārkaṇḍeya said: Struck down by the mighty Vānara warriors—whose prowess had already proven victorious—the rākṣasas lost heart and resolve. Overcome by fear, they fled in disorder toward Laṅkā.

Word by Word

• ते: they (those)
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• वध्यमानाः: being slain/struck
• वध्यमानाः: Karta
• Type: Participle
• Root: वध्
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural, passive, present, present passive participle (शानच्)

• हरिभिः: by the monkeys
• हरिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि
• Form: masculine, instrumental, plural

• बलिभिः: by the strong (ones)
• बलिभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलिन्
• Form: masculine, instrumental, plural

• जितकाशिभिः: by those of conquered splendor (i.e., very glorious victors)
• जितकाशिभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जितकाशि
• Form: masculine, instrumental, plural

• राक्षसाः: the rakshasas/demons
• राक्षसाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• भग्नसंकल्पाः: with broken resolve
• भग्नसंकल्पाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भग्नसंकल्प
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• लङ्काम्: to Lanka
• लङ्काम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• अभ्यपतन्: they fled/ran towards
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत्
• Form: imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, plural, parasmaipada, अभि

• भयात्: from fear
• भयात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय
• Form: neuter, ablative, singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Vānara (Hari) warriors
• Rākṣasas
• Laṅkā