Shloka 23
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 19 — Saṃśaptaka–Trigarta Assault and Aindra-astra Counter
Devanagari script
तान् शरानच्छिनत् पाण्ड्यो नवभिन्निशितैः शरै: । चतुर्भिरर्दयच्चाश्वानाशु ते व्यसवो5भवन्
Translation
परंतु पाण्ड्यनरेश ने नौ तीखे बाणों से उन बाणों को काटकर टुकड़े-टुकड़े कर दिया। फिर चार बाणों से उसने अश्वों को अत्यन्त पीड़ा दी, जिससे वे शीघ्र ही प्राणहीन हो गए।
Word by Word
तान्those (them)
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
शरान्arrows
शरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अच्छिनत्cut (asunder)
अच्छिनत्:
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पाण्ड्यःthe Pāṇḍya (king)
पाण्ड्यः:
Karta
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootपाण्ड्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नवभिःwith nine
नवभिः:
Karana
TypeNumeral/Adjective
Rootनवन्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
भिन्निशितैःsharp (well-honed)
भिन्निशितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootभिन्न + निशित
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
शरैःwith arrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
चतुर्भिःwith four
चतुर्भिः:
Karana
TypeNumeral/Adjective
Rootचतुर्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
अर्दयत्pained/tormented
अर्दयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्द्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अश्वान्horses
अश्वान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
आशुquickly
आशु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआशु
तेthey (those horses)
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
व्यसवःlifeless, dead
व्यसवः:
Karta
TypeAdjective (Bahuvrihi-like usage)
Rootव्यसव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अभवन्became
अभवन्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
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