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Shloka 4

पाण्डवपरिचयः—विराटसभायां प्रकाशनम्

Identification of the Pāṇḍavas in Virāṭa’s Court

भीष्मस्तत: शान्तनवो विवृत्य हिरण्यकक्षस्त्वरयाभिषड़्ी । दुर्योधन पश्चिमतो<भभ्यरक्षत्‌ पार्थान्महाबाहुरधिज्यधन्वा,तदनन्तर सुनहरे रंगकी चादर ओढ़े शान्तनुनन्दन भीष्म भी बड़े वेगसे रथ घुमाकर वहाँ आ पहुँचे। वे शत्रुको पराजित करनेमें समर्थ थे। महाबाहु भीष्म धनुषकी प्रत्यंचा चढ़ाकर पश्चिम या पीछेकी ओरसे पार्थके आक्रमणोंसे दुर्योधनकी रक्षा करने लगे

bhīṣmas tataḥ śāntanavo vivṛtya hiraṇyakakṣas tvarayābhiṣaḍī | duryodhanaṃ paścimato 'bhyarakṣat pārthān mahābāhur adhijyadhanvā ||

Vaiśampāyana said: Then Bhīṣma, the son of Śāntanu, turning his chariot about, rushed forward—his golden-hued mantle visible as he advanced. Mighty-armed and with his bow strung, he took position to the west (rear) and began protecting Duryodhana from the assaults of the Pāṇḍavas.

भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
शान्तनवःson of Shantanu
शान्तनवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशान्तनव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विवृत्यhaving turned/whirled (around)
विवृत्य:
Karana
TypeVerb
Rootवि-√वृत्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Active
हिरण्यकक्षःhaving golden arm-guards/covering (gold-clad)
हिरण्यकक्षः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्यकक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्वरयाwith speed, hastily
त्वरया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootत्वरा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
अभिषड़्ीapproached/attacked (came up to)
अभिषड़्ी:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√सद्
FormPerfect (Paroksha), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
दुर्योधनम्Duryodhana
दुर्योधनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्योधन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पश्चिमतःfrom the west/behind
पश्चिमतः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपश्चिमतः
अभिtowards, against
अभि:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि
अरक्षत्protected
अरक्षत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√रक्ष्
FormImperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पार्थान्the sons of Pritha (Pandavas)
पार्थान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
महाबाहुःmighty-armed
महाबाहुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाबाहु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अधिज्यधन्वाwith bow strung (having the bow with the string fixed)
अधिज्यधन्वा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअधिज्यधन्वन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
B
Bhīṣma
Ś
Śāntanu
D
Duryodhana
P
Pārthas (Pāṇḍavas)
C
chariot
B
bow
B
bowstring
G
golden mantle/covering