Shloka 20
Nakula–Śakuni Duel and the Night Battle; Śikhaṇḍin–Kṛpa Engagement (नकुल-शकुनियुद्धं तथा रात्रियुद्धवर्णनम्)
Devanagari script
समेतौ तौ महेष्वासौ शुष्मिणौ स्पर्थिनौ रणे
Transliteration
sametau tau maheṣvāsau śuṣmiṇau spardhinau raṇe
Translation
Sañjaya said: Those two mighty archers met together in battle—both fierce in spirit and eager to outdo one another—driven by the competitive ardor that fuels the clash of warriors.
Word by Word
समेतौhaving come together, met
समेतौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसमेत (सम् + इ + क्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
महेष्वासौtwo great bowmen
महेष्वासौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहेष्वास
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
शुष्मिणौtwo spirited/impetuous (ones)
शुष्मिणौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशुष्मिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
स्पर्धिनौtwo rivaling/contending (ones)
स्पर्धिनौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्पर्धिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
रणेin battle
रणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरण
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes