Shloka 7
Draupadī-apaharaṇa-saṃdeśaḥ
Report of Draupadī’s Abduction and the Pāṇḍavas’ Pursuit
Devanagari script
अस्त्रैरभेद्य: शस्त्रैश्ञाप्पध: कायश्ष तेडनघ । कृत: पुष्पमयो देव्या रूपत: स्त्रीमनोहर:
Translation
Il ne peut être fendu par aucune arme, par aucun trait. Ô irréprochable (anagha), la partie de ton corps au-dessous du nombril, la déesse Pārvatī l’a faite de fleurs : sa beauté ravit le cœur des femmes.
Word by Word
अस्त्रैःby missiles/astral weapons
अस्त्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअस्त्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
अभेद्यःnot to be pierced; impenetrable
अभेद्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअभेद्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शस्त्रैःby weapons
शस्त्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशस्त्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
अप्रपद्यःnot to be overcome/attained (invulnerable)
अप्रपद्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअप्रपद्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कायःbody
कायः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकाय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेof you/your
ते:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
अनघO sinless one
अनघ:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootअनघ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
कृतःmade; fashioned
कृतः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुष्पमयःconsisting of flowers; flower-made
पुष्पमयः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपुष्पमय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देव्याby the goddess
देव्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
रूपतःin form; by appearance
रूपतः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootरूप
Formtrue
स्त्री-मनोहरःcharming to women; captivating women's minds
स्त्री-मनोहरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्त्रीमनोहर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes