Shloka 35
Jayadrathasya śoka-bhaya-vilāpaḥ — Droṇena āśvāsanaṃ ca
Jayadratha’s lament and Droṇa’s reassurance
Devanagari script
क एष मृत्युर्भगवन् किंवीर्यबलपौरुष: । एतदिच्छामि तत्त्वेन श्रोतुं मतिमतां वर,“भगवन्! यह मृत्यु क्या है? इसका वीर्य, बल और पौरुष कैसा है? बुद्धिमानोंमें श्रेष्ठ महर्षे! मैं यह सब यथार्थरूपसे सुनना चाहता हूँ
Transliteration
ka eṣa mṛtyur bhagavan kiṃvīryabalapauruṣaḥ | etad icchāmi tattvena śrotuṃ matimatāṃ vara ||
Translation
Vyāsa said: “O Blessed one, who is this Death? What are his potency, strength, and manly prowess? O best among the wise, I wish to hear the truth of this in its real nature.”
Word by Word
कःwho/what (which person/thing)
कः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
एषःthis
एषः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मृत्युःdeath
मृत्युः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमृत्यु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भगवन्O venerable one / O Lord
भगवन्:
TypeNoun
Rootभगवत्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
किम्what
किम्:
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
वीर्यvalor, potency
वीर्य:
TypeNoun
Rootवीर्य
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
बलstrength
बल:
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
पौरुषःmanliness, prowess
पौरुषः:
TypeNoun
Rootपौरुष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
एतत्this (matter)
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इच्छामिI wish/desire
इच्छामि:
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
FormPresent (Lat), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
तत्त्वेनin truth, truly
तत्त्वेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतत्त्व
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
श्रोतुम्to hear
श्रोतुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormTumun (infinitive)
मतिमताम्of the intelligent/wise
मतिमताम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमतिमत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
वरO best/excellent one
वर:
TypeNoun
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
व्यास उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VyāsaM
Mṛtyu (Death, personified)B
Bhagavān (honorific addressee)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes