Shloka 59
भीष्मशिबिरगमनम् — Duryodhana’s Visit to Bhīṣma’s Camp and the Command Appeal
Devanagari script
तस्मिंस्तु निहते सैन्ये तावुभौ युद्धदुर्मदौ । संग्रामे समतिषछेतां यथा वै वृत्रवासवी
Translation
Ketika pasukan di kedua pihak telah binasa, dua sosok yang mabuk oleh gairah perang itu—Irāvān dan rākṣasa Alambuṣa—tetap tegak di gelanggang, laksana Vṛtrāsura dan Indra.
Word by Word
तस्मिन्in that (situation/time)
तस्मिन्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
निहतेwhen (it was) slain
निहते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootनि-हन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
सैन्येin the army
सैन्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसैन्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
उभौboth
उभौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउभ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
युद्ध-दुर्मदौmad with battle
युद्ध-दुर्मदौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्मद (दुर्+मद)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
संग्रामेin battle
संग्रामे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंग्राम
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
समतिष्ठेताम्stood firm/remained
समतिष्ठेताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-स्था
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Dual, Parasmaipada
यथाas/like
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
वृत्र-वासवीVṛtra and Vāsava (Indra)
वृत्र-वासवी:
TypeNoun
Rootवासवी (इन्द्रः) / वृत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
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