Shloka 31
Kuntī–Sūrya-saṃvāda: Autonomy, Reputation, and the Promise of Karṇa
Devanagari script
नहि ते विक्रमे तुल्य: साक्षादपि शतक्रतुः । असबृद्धि त्वया सेन्द्रास्त्रासितास्त्रिदशा युधि,'साक्षात् इन्द्र भी पराक्रममें आपकी समानता नहीं कर सकते। आपने अनेक बार युद्धमें इन्द्रसहित संपूर्ण देवताओंको भयभीत (एवं पराजित) किया है”
Transliteration
nahi te vikrame tulyaḥ sākṣād api śatakratuḥ | asabṛddhi tvayā sendrās trāsitās tridāśā yudhi ||
Translation
Mārkaṇḍeya said: “In prowess none equals you—not even Śatakratu (Indra) himself. Again and again, in battle, you have struck fear into the gods, even with Indra among them, and have overcome them.”
Word by Word
नहिindeed not
नहि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनहि
तेof you/your
ते:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
Formany, Genitive, Singular
विक्रमेin valor/heroic prowess
विक्रमे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootविक्रम
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
तुल्यःequal
तुल्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतुल्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
साक्षात्directly/in person
साक्षात्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाक्षात्
अपिeven
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
शतक्रतुःŚatakratu (Indra)
शतक्रतुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशतक्रतु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
असकृत्many times/repeatedly
असकृत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअसकृत्
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
Formany, Instrumental, Singular
सेन्द्राःtogether with Indra
सेन्द्राः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस-इन्द्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
त्रासिताःfrightened/terrified
त्रासिताः:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootत्रासित
FormPassive, kta (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
त्रिदशाःthe gods (thirty-three)
त्रिदशाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootत्रिदश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
युधिin battle
युधि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुध्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
MārkaṇḍeyaI
Indra (Śatakratu)T
Tridāśas (the gods/devas)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes