Shloka 57

द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय ११२) — कर्णभीमयोर्युद्धम्, दुर्योधनस्य रक्षणादेशः

Droṇa-parva 112: Karṇa–Bhīma Engagement and Duryodhana’s Protective Order

Devanagari script

महास्कन्धो महोरस्को महाबाहुर्महाहनु: । महाबलो महावीर्य: स महात्मा महारथ:,“उसके कंधे महान, छाती चौड़ी, भुजाएँ बड़ी-बड़ी और ठोढ़ी विशाल एवं हृष्ट-पुष्ट हैं। वह महाबली, महापराक्रमी, महामनस्वी और महारथी है

Transliteration

mahāskandho mahorasko mahābāhur mahāhanuḥ | mahābalo mahāvīryaḥ sa mahātmā mahārathaḥ ||

Translation

Yudhiṣṭhira said: “He is broad-shouldered and deep-chested, with mighty arms and a massive jaw. Strong in body and great in valor, he is a high-souled warrior—truly a foremost chariot-fighter.”

Word by Word

• महास्कन्धः: having great shoulders
• महास्कन्धः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महास्कन्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महोरस्कः: broad-chested
• महोरस्कः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महोरस्क
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाबाहुः: having great arms
• महाबाहुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबाहु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाहनुः: having a great jaw/chin
• महाहनुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाहनु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाबलः: very strong
• महाबलः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महावीर्यः: of great prowess/energy
• महावीर्यः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महावीर्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महात्मा: great-souled one
• महात्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महारथः: great chariot-warrior
• महारथः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

युधिष्ठिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira