Shloka 12
भीष्मरक्षण-उद्योगः, शिखण्डि-विवर्जनं, सर्वतोभद्र-व्यूहः
Protection of Bhīṣma, Exemption of Śikhaṇḍin, and the Sarvatobhadra Array
Devanagari script
पतत्यथ गजे चापि वड्भानामीश्वरो बली । जवेन समभिद्रुत्य जगाम धरणीतलम्,हाथीके गिरते समय बलवान वंगनरेश उसकी पीठसे वेगपूर्वक कूदकर धरतीपर आ गये
Transliteration
pataty atha gaje cāpi vaṅgānām īśvaro balī | javena samabhidrutya jagāma dharaṇītalम् |
Translation
Sañjaya said: As the elephant fell, the mighty lord of the Vāṅgas swiftly sprang away with speed and came down to the ground. In the midst of battle, this quick leap shows presence of mind and the warrior’s instinct for self-preservation even as the larger violence of war continues around him.
Word by Word
पततिfalls
पतति:
TypeVerb
Rootपत् (धातु)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), प्रथम, एकवचन
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
गजेon/at the elephant
गजे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगज
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
वङ्गानाम्of the Vangas
वङ्गानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवङ्ग
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन
ईश्वरःthe lord/king
ईश्वरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootईश्वर
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
बलीstrong, mighty
बली:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलिन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
जवेनwith speed
जवेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootजव
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन
समभिद्रुत्यhaving rushed/charged
समभिद्रुत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + अभि + द्रु (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (अव्ययभाव), कर्तरि
जगामwent
जगाम:
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु)
Formलिट् (परोक्ष/परफेक्ट), प्रथम, एकवचन
धरणीतलम्the surface of the earth/ground
धरणीतलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधरणी-तल
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)व
वङ्गानाम् ईश्वरः (lord/king of Vanga)ग
गज (elephant)ध
धरणीतल (ground/earth)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes