Shloka 37
Droṇa’s Withdrawal, Death, and the Kaurava Rout (द्रोणनिधन-प्रसङ्गः)
Devanagari script
तस्मिन् महाग्निप्रतिमो महात्मा संतापयन् पाण्डवान् विप्रमुख्य:
Transliteration
tasmin mahāgnipratimo mahātmā santāpayān pāṇḍavān vipramukhyaḥ
Translation
Sañjaya said: In that encounter, the great-souled warrior—like a blazing great fire—scorched the Pāṇḍavas, forcing them to turn away in disarray. The verse underscores how overwhelming martial power, when unleashed in war, can break even steadfast resolve and drive opponents from the forefront.
Word by Word
तस्मिन्in that (situation/place/time)
तस्मिन्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine/neuter, locative, singular
महाग्नि-प्रतिमःlike a great fire
महाग्नि-प्रतिमः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाग्निप्रतिम
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
महात्माthe great-souled one
महात्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
संतापयन्tormenting / scorching
संतापयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसंतापय् (सन् + तप्, causative)
Formmasculine, nominative, singular, शतृ (present active participle)
पाण्डवान्the Pandavas
पाण्डवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
विप्रमुख्यःforemost among the vipras (brahmins)
विप्रमुख्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविप्रमुख्य
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
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SañjayaP
PāṇḍavasVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
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