Shloka 13

Drupada’s Alarm and Inquiry Regarding Śikhaṇḍinī (द्रुपदस्य भय-विमर्शः)

Devanagari script

अथ दाशार्णको राजा सहसाभ्यागमत्‌ तदा

Transliteration

atha dāśārṇako rājā sahasābhyāgamat tadā

Translation

Alors, à cet instant même, le roi de Daśārṇa arriva soudainement.

Word by Word

• अथ: then/now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• दाशार्णकः: the king of Daśārṇa (Daśārṇaka)
• दाशार्णकः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दाशार्णक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सहसा: suddenly/quickly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा

• अभ्यागमत्: came/approached
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-आ-गम्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तदा: at that time/then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Daśārṇa
• King of Daśārṇa (Dāśārṇaka)