Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 13
Devanagari script
प्रजापतेश्व॒ दक्षस्य यजतो वितते क्रतौ
Translation
प्रजापति दक्ष के विस्तृत यज्ञ में देवताओं को न सुख मिला, न शान्ति—वे विषाद में डूब गये। जब यज्ञ सहसा बाणों से विद्ध हो गया और महेश्वर कुपित हो उठे, तब बेचारे देवता व्याकुल हो गये।
Word by Word
प्रजापतेःof Prajāpati
प्रजापतेः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजापति
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
दक्षस्यof Dakṣa
दक्षस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootदक्ष
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
यजतःof (him) sacrificing / while sacrificing
यजतः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
FormŚatṛ (present active participle), Masculine, Genitive, Singular
विततेin the spread-out / extended
वितते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootवितत
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
क्रतौin the sacrifice (rite)
क्रतौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
शर्मcomfort, ease
शर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशर्मन्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कुतःwhence? how (could it be)?
कुतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकुतः
शान्तिम्peace, calm
शान्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशान्ति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
विषादम्despondency, grief
विषादम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविषाद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
लेभिरेthey obtained / fell into
लेभिरे:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
FormLiṭ (Perfect), Ātmanepada, Third, Plural
सुराःthe gods
सुराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
विद्धेwhen (it was) pierced / struck
विद्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootविध्
FormKta (past passive participle), Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सहसाsuddenly
सहसा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसहसा
यज्ञेin the sacrifice
यज्ञे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
कुपितेwhen (he was) enraged
कुपिते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootकुपित
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
महेश्वरेwhen Maheśvara (Śiva) (was so)
महेश्वरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमहेश्वर
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes