Shloka 18
Duryodhana’s Śaraṇāgati and the Pāṇḍavas’ Resolve
Gandharva Encounter
Devanagari script
ऐरावतस्य घण्टे द्वे वैजयन्त्याविति श्रुते । गुहस्य ते स्वयं दत्ते क्रमेणानाय्य धीमता,इन्द्रके ऐरावत हाथीके उपयोगमें आनेवाले जो दो “वैजयन्ती” नामसे विख्यात घण्टे थे, उन्हें बुद्धिमान इन्द्रने क्रमश: ले आकर स्वयं कुमार कार्तिकेयको अर्पण कर दिया
Transliteration
airāvatasya ghaṇṭe dve vaijayantyāv iti śrute | guhasya te svayaṃ datte krameṇānāyya dhīmatā ||
Translation
Mārkaṇḍeya dijo: «Se oye que Airāvata tenía dos campanas célebres con el nombre de “Vaijayantī”. El sabio Indra las trajo, una tras otra, y las ofreció personalmente a Guha (Kārttikeya).»
Word by Word
ऐरावतस्यof Airāvata
ऐरावतस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootऐरावत
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
घण्टेtwo bells
घण्टे:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootघण्टा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Dual
द्वेtwo
द्वे:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Dual
वैजयन्त्यौthe two (called) Vaijayantī
वैजयन्त्यौ:
Visheshana
TypeNoun
Rootवैजयन्ती
FormFeminine, Nominative, Dual
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
श्रुतेwas heard / is said
श्रुते:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormPerfect (Paroksha), Third, Singular, Atmanepada
गुहस्यto/for Guha (Kārttikeya)
गुहस्य:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootगुह
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
तेthose (two)
ते:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Dual
स्वयम्personally
स्वयम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वयम्
दत्तेgave
दत्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormPerfect (Paroksha), Third, Singular, Atmanepada
क्रमेणin order / successively
क्रमेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootक्रम
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
आनाय्यhaving brought
आनाय्य:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-नी
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada
धीमताby the wise one
धीमता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधीमत्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
Speaker
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
MārkaṇḍeyaI
IndraA
AirāvataV
Vaijayantī (bells)G
Guha (Kārttikeya/Skanda)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes