Mahabharata 1.151.9 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 151, Shloka 9
बक-राक्षसस्य आह्वानम् तथा वृक्षयुद्धम्
Summons of Baka and the Tree-Weapon Engagement
Devanagari script
घोरा समभवत् संध्या दारुणा मृगपक्षिण: । अप्रकाशा दिश: सर्वा वातैरासन्ननार्तवै:
Translation
Senja itu menjadi mengerikan. Di sana ada binatang dan burung yang ganas; dan angin kencang yang datang di luar musim menghamburkan debu, sehingga segala penjuru menjadi tanpa cahaya dan gelap gulita.
Word by Word
घोराterrible
घोरा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
समभवत्became / occurred
समभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू (सम् + भू)
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular
संध्याtwilight
संध्या:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंध्या
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
दारुणाdreadful, harsh
दारुणा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदारुण
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
मृगपक्षिणःbeasts and birds
मृगपक्षिणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमृगपक्षिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अप्रकाशाःdark, without light
अप्रकाशाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअप्रकाश
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
दिशःdirections, quarters
दिशः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदिश्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वाःall
सर्वाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
वातैःby winds
वातैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवात
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
आसन्were
आसन्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural
अनार्तवैःunseasonal
अनार्तवैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअनार्तव
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
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