Shloka 13
धृतराष्ट्रस्य बलाबलचिन्ता
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Strength and Preference for Śama
Devanagari script
वानरश्न ध्वजो दिव्यो नि:सड़ो धूमवद्गति: । रथश्न चतुरन्तायां यस्य नास्ति सम: क्षितौ
Translation
जिसका दिव्य वानरध्वज कहीं अटकता नहीं, धूम के समान वेग से निर्बाध चलता है; और जिसका रथ चारों दिशाओं में पृथ्वी पर समकक्ष नहीं रखता।
Word by Word
वानरःmonkey
वानरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवानर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ध्वजःbanner, standard
ध्वजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootध्वज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दिव्यःdivine
दिव्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
निःसङ्गःunattached; unobstructed (not getting caught)
निःसङ्गः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनिःसङ्ग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धूमवत्like smoke
धूमवत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootधूमवत्
गतिःmovement, course, speed
गतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
रथःchariot
रथः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चतुरन्तायाम्in the four-bounded (earth), i.e., on the whole earth
चतुरन्तायाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootचतुरन्त
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
यस्यwhose
यस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अस्तिis/exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
समःequal, comparable
समः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
क्षितौon the earth
क्षितौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootक्षिति
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes