Shloka 2
Adhyāya 118: Saciva-parīkṣā
Testing and Appointment of Ministers/Servants
Devanagari script
प्रभिन्नकरट: प्रांशु: पद्मी विततकुम्भक: । सुविषाणो महाकायो मेघगम्भीरनि:स्वन:
Translation
De sus sienes manaba el licor del must (mad); era alto y de enorme corpulencia, con la frente (kumbha) muy ancha. Sobre ella llevaba la marca del loto; sus colmillos eran hermosos. Aquel elefante gigantesco bramaba con un sonido grave, profundo, como el retumbar de las nubes.
Word by Word
प्रभिन्नकरटःwith split/oozing temples (rutting)
प्रभिन्नकरटः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रभिन्न-करट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रांशुःtall, lofty
प्रांशुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रांशु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पद्मीlotus-marked / having a lotus sign
पद्मी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपद्मिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विततकुम्भकःhaving broad/expanded frontal globes (forehead)
विततकुम्भकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवितत-कुम्भक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुविषाणःwith fine tusks (lit. good horns)
सुविषाणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-विषाण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महाकायःhuge-bodied
महाकायः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहा-काय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मेघगम्भीरनिःस्वनःhaving a cloud-deep roar/sound
मेघगम्भीरनिःस्वनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमेघ-गम्भीर-निःस्वन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
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