Shloka 53
Vāsudeva-Māhātmya: Duryodhana’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Theological Account of Keśava
Devanagari script
वासुदेवस्त्वसम्भ्रान्तो धैर्यमास्थाय सत्त्ववान् | चोदयामास तानश्वान् विचितान् भीष्मसायकै:
Translation
Alors Vāsudeva (Śrī Kṛṣṇa), sans la moindre agitation, plein de fermeté et de vaillance, s’appuya sur la constance et continua de pousser ces chevaux, bien que les flèches de Bhīṣma fussent fichées dans tous leurs membres.
Word by Word
वासुदेवःVasudeva (Krishna)
वासुदेवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवासुदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut, however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
असम्भ्रान्तःunperturbed, not agitated
असम्भ्रान्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअसम्भ्रान्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धैर्यम्steadfastness, courage
धैर्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधैर्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आस्थायhaving resorted to, having taken hold of
आस्थाय:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-स्था
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite
सत्त्ववान्possessed of strength/steadiness (full of sattva)
सत्त्ववान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्त्ववत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चोदयामासurged on, drove
चोदयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootचुद्
Formलिट् (perfect), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, Active
तान्those
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अश्वान्horses
अश्वान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
विचितान्pierced, struck (through and through)
विचितान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-चित्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Accusative, Plural
भीष्मof Bhishma
भीष्म:
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Genitive (in compound relation), Singular
सायकैःwith arrows
सायकैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसायक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes