Shloka 21

Aśvatthāman’s Admonition to Karṇa on Boasting, Varṇa-Duties, and the Threat of Arjuna

Virāṭa-parva, Adhyāya 45

Devanagari script

यो<यं धुरं धुर्यवरो वामां वहति शोभन: । त॑ मन्ये मेघपुष्पस्य जवेन सदृशं हयम्‌,और भार ढोनेवालोंमें श्रेष्ठ जो यह सुन्दर अश्व बाँयीं धुरीका भार वहन करता है, उसे वेगमें मेघपुष्प नामक अश्वके समान मानता हूँ

Transliteration

yo ’yaṃ dhuraṃ dhuryavaro vāmāṃ vahati śobhanaḥ | taṃ manye meghapuṣpasya javena sadṛśaṃ hayam ||

Translation

Uttara said: “This splendid horse—best among those fit to bear the yoke—who carries the load on the left side of the chariot-pole, I judge to be equal in speed to the famed horse Meghapuṣpa.”

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धुरम्: yoke/shaft-burden (load of the pole)
• धुरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धुर्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• धुर्यवरः: best among burden-bearers (fit for the yoke)
• धुर्यवरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धुर्यवर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वामाम्: left (feminine; i.e., left side/left shaft)
• वामाम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वामा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• वहति: carries/bears
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• शोभनः: beautiful/splendid
• शोभनः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोभन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तम्: him/that (horse)
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• मन्ये: I think/consider
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्
• Form: Present, First, Singular, Atmanepada

• मेघपुष्पस्य: of (the horse named) Meghapuṣpa
• Type: Noun (proper name)
• Root: मेघपुष्प
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• जवेन: by speed; in speed
• जवेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: जव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• सदृशम्: similar/equal
• सदृशम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सदृश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• हयम्: horse
• हयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: हय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

उत्तर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Uttara
• horse (left-side yoke-bearer)
• Meghapuṣpa