Shloka 63
Arjuna’s Himalayan Departure and the Commencement of Severe Tapas
Janamejaya’s Inquiry; Sages Approach Śiva
Devanagari script
निरुच्छवासो5 भवच्चैव संनिरुद्धों महात्मना । पपात भूम्यां निश्चेष्टो गतसत्त्व इवाभवत्,महात्मा भगवान् शंकरके द्वारा भलीभाँति नियन्त्रित हो जानेके कारण अर्जुनकी श्वासक्रिया बंद हो गयी। वे निष्प्राणकी भाँति चेष्टाहीन होकर पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े
Transliteration
nirucchvāso 'bhavac caiva saṁniruddho mahātmanā | papāta bhūmyāṁ niśceṣṭo gatasattva ivābhavat ||
Translation
So completely restrained by that great-souled one, he became bereft of breath. He fell to the ground, motionless, appearing as though his vital force had departed.
Word by Word
निरुच्छ्वासःbreathless
निरुच्छ्वासः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनिरुच्छ्वास
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभवत्became/was
अभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
संनिरुद्धःfully restrained/checked
संनिरुद्धः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसंनिरुद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महात्मनाby the great-souled one
महात्मना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
पपातfell
पपात:
TypeVerb
Rootपत्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
भूम्याम्on the ground
भूम्याम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
निश्चेष्टःmotionless
निश्चेष्टः:
TypeAdjective
Rootनिश्चेष्ट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गतसत्त्वःwith life-force gone
गतसत्त्वः:
TypeAdjective
Rootगतसत्त्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इवas if
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अभवत्became/was
अभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
किरयात उवाच
Characters & Entities
K
Kirāta (hunter-form speaker)M
Mahātmā (the great-souled restrainer, i.e., Śiva in context)A
Arjuna (implied by narrative context)B
Bhūmi (earth/ground)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes