Shloka 8
Nakula–Śakuni Duel and the Night Battle; Śikhaṇḍin–Kṛpa Engagement (नकुल-शकुनियुद्धं तथा रात्रियुद्धवर्णनम्)
Devanagari script
चिराभिलषितो होष त्वया सह समागम: । पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे शक्रस्य बलिना यथा,जैसे पूर्वकालमें देवासुर-संग्राममें इन्द्रका राजा बलिके साथ युद्ध हुआ था, उसी प्रकार तुम्हारे साथ मेरा युद्ध हो, यह मेरी बहुत दिनोंकी अभिलाषा थी
Transliteration
cirābhilaṣito hoṣa tvayā saha samāgamaḥ | purā devāsure yuddhe śakrasya balinā yathā ||
Translation
Sanjaya said: “For a long time I have yearned for this encounter with you—may my battle with you be like that ancient clash in the war between gods and demons, when Indra fought with King Bali.”
Word by Word
चिराभिलषितःlong-desired
चिराभिलषितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootचिराभिलषित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
असिyou are
असि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, 2, Singular, Parasmaipada
त्वयाby/with you
त्वया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootत्वद्
FormMasculine/Feminine, Instrumental, Singular
सहtogether with
सह:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
समागमःmeeting/encounter
समागमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसमागम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुराformerly
पुरा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरा
देवासुरेin the (affair of) gods-and-asuras
देवासुरे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootदेवासुर
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
युद्धेin the battle
युद्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
शक्रस्यof Śakra (Indra)
शक्रस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
बलिनाwith Bali
बलिना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबलिन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
यथाas/just as
यथा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SanjayaŚ
Śakra (Indra)B
BaliD
DevasA
AsurasVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes