Shloka 18
द्रोणानीकाभिमुखगमनम्
Abhimanyu advances toward Droṇa’s host
Devanagari script
अभिमनयुरवाच द्रोणस्य दृढमत्युग्रमनीकप्रवरं युधि | पितृणां जयमाकाडुृक्षन्नवगाहे5विलम्बितम्,अभिमन्युने कहा--महाराज! मैं अपने पितृ-वर्गकी विजयकी अभिलाषासे युद्धस्थलमें द्रोणाचार्यकी अत्यन्त भयंकर, सुदृढ़ एवं श्रेष्ठ सेनामें शीघ्र ही प्रवेश करता हूँ
Word by Word
अभिमन्युःAbhimanyu
अभिमन्युः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअभिमन्यु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
द्रोणस्यof Drona
द्रोणस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
दृढमतिfirm-minded
दृढमति:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदृढमति
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उग्रम्fierce
उग्रम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउग्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अनीकप्रवरम्best of armies / foremost battalion
अनीकप्रवरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनीकप्रवर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
युधिin battle
युधि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुध्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
पितॄणाम्of the fathers/elders
पितॄणाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
जयम्victory
जयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आकाङ्क्षन्desiring
आकाङ्क्षन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआकाङ्क्ष्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
अवगाहेI enter / I plunge into
अवगाहे:
TypeVerb
Rootअवगाह्
FormPresent, Indicative, 1st, Singular, Atmanepada
इवas if / like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
विलम्बितम्delayed / lingering
विलम्बितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविलम्बित
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes