Shloka 5

Karṇa–Sūrya Saṃvāda: Satya, Dāna, and the Amoghā Śakti (कर्ण–सूर्यसंवादः)

Devanagari script

मुसलालातनाराचतोमरासिपर श्वथैः । अन्विताश्न शतघ्नीभि: समधूच्छिष्टमुद्गरा:,मुसल, अलात (बनैठी), बाण, तोमर, तलवार, फरसे, मोमके मुद्गर तथा तोप आदि अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंके संग्रहके कारण भी वे खाइयाँ दुर्लघ्य थीं

Transliteration

musalālātanārācatomarāsiparaśvathaiḥ | anvitāś ca śataghnībhiḥ samadhūcchiṣṭamudgarāḥ ||

Translation

Parit-parit itu makin sukar dilalui karena dipenuhi persediaan senjata: gada dan obor api, anak panah besi, lembing, pedang, dan kapak; juga śataghnī serta pemukul berat, sebagian masih berlumur jelaga dan sisa-sisa bara. Kelimpahan persenjataan itulah yang membuat jalan mendekat menjadi genting dan nyaris tak terlewati.

Word by Word

मुसलclub, mace-like weapon

अलातfirebrand, burning brand

नाराचiron arrow, barbed shaft

तोमरjavelin, spear

असिsword

परश्वथैःwith axes (battle-axes)

अन्विताःfurnished, provided, equipped

अश्नstone (as a missile/weapon)

शतघ्नीभिःwith śataghnīs (stone/iron missile engines; 'hundred-killers')

समधूच्छिष्टsmeared/covered with honey and remnants (sticky residue)

मुद्गराःhammers, maces

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

musala (club)

alāta (firebrand)

nārāca (iron arrow)

tomara (javelin)

asi (sword)

paraśu/paraśvatha (axe)

śataghnī

mudgara (mace/hammer)

trenches/ditches (khāyāḥ)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

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Sandhi Notes