Shloka 50
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
Devanagari script
यां यां प्रत्युद्ययौ सेनां तां तां ज्येष्ठ: स पाण्डव: । शरैरपातयद् राजन गिरीन् वजेैौरिवोत्तमै:
Translation
राजन्! जिस-जिस सेना की ओर ज्येष्ठ पाण्डव अग्रसर हुए, उसी-उसी को अपने बाणों से गिरा दिया—जैसे इन्द्र उत्तम वज्रों के प्रहार से पर्वतों को धराशायी कर देता है।
Word by Word
याम्which (that)
याम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
याम्which (that)
याम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
प्रत्युद्ययौadvanced towards / marched against
प्रत्युद्ययौ:
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-या (धातु: या)
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सेनाम्army
सेनाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसेना
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
ताम्that
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
ताम्that
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
ज्येष्ठःthe eldest
ज्येष्ठः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootज्येष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पाण्डवःthe Pandava (Yudhiṣṭhira)
पाण्डवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शरैःwith arrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अपातयत्caused to fall / struck down
अपातयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootपत्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada, true
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
गिरीन्mountains
गिरीन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगिरि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वज्रैःwith thunderbolts
वज्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवज्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
इवlike / as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
उत्तमैःexcellent, best
उत्तमैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
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