Shloka 393
ध्वजवर्णनम् | Dhvaja-varṇanam
Description of War Standards
Devanagari script
श्रुत्वा च भैरवं नादमुपेयास्त्वं जवेन माम् | “पाज्चजन्य शंखका ऋषभ स्वरसे बजाया हुआ शब्द और भयंकर कोलाहल सुनते ही तुम बड़े वेगसे मेरे पास पहुँच जाना
Transliteration
śrutvā ca bhairavaṃ nādam upeyāstvam javena mām |
Translation
Sañjaya said: “As soon as you hear the dreadful roar, come to me at once with all speed.” The line underscores the urgency and discipline required amid the chaos of war, where timely response and clear signals can preserve order and avert greater harm.
Word by Word
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि, —, —, —
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
भैरवम्terrible, dreadful
भैरवम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootभैरव (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
नादम्sound, roar
नादम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनाद (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उपेयाःyou should come/approach
उपेयाः:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-इ (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative) / periphrastic with past passive participle sense, Second, Singular, कर्तरि
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Form—, Nominative, Singular
जवेनwith speed
जवेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootजव (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Form—, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
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SañjayaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
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