Shloka 19

Droṇa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna-yuddha (द्रोण-धृष्टद्युम्न-युद्धम्) — Tactical duel and allied interventions

Devanagari script

तावुभौ नरशार्दूलौ कुरुमुख्यौ महाबलौ

Transliteration

tāv ubhau naraśārdūlau kurumukhyau mahābalau

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: Kedua kesatria itu—laksana harimau di antara manusia, terkemuka di antara para Kuru, dan berdaya besar—tampak menonjol di medan laga; wibawa tubuh dan kekuatan mereka menandai beratnya pertikaian yang segera meletus.

Word by Word

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• उभौ: both
• उभौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उभ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• नरशार्दूलौ: tigers among men (great heroes)
• नरशार्दूलौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरशार्दूल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• कुरुमुख्यौ: chiefs among the Kurus
• कुरुमुख्यौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुमुख्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• महाबलौ: of great strength
• महाबलौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• two Kuru chiefs (unnamed in this half-verse)