Shloka 2

Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 19 — Saṃśaptaka–Trigarta Assault and Aindra-astra Counter

Devanagari script

तस्य विस्तरशो ब्रूहि प्रवीरस्याद्य विक्रमम्‌ । शिक्षां प्रभावं वीर्य च प्रमाणं दर्पमेव च,आज उन प्रमुख वीरके पराक्रम, शिक्षा, प्रभाव, बल, प्रमाण और दर्पका विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन करो

Transliteration

tasya vistaraso brūhi pravīrasyādya vikramam | śikṣāṃ prabhāvaṃ vīryaṃ ca pramāṇaṃ darpam eva ca ||

Translation

Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “Tell me in full detail, today, of that foremost hero’s prowess—his training, his influence, his valor, his stature, and even his pride.”

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/that (hero)
• तस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, genitive, singular

• विस्तरशः: in detail, elaborately
• विस्तरशः: Adverbial
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विस्तरशस्

• ब्रूहि: tell, speak
• ब्रूहि: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (ब्रवीति)
• Form: imperative, second, singular, parasmaipada

• प्रवीरस्य: of the eminent hero
• प्रवीरस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रवीर
• Form: masculine, genitive, singular

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Adverbial
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य

• विक्रमम्: valor, prowess
• विक्रमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विक्रम
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• शिक्षाम्: training, discipline
• शिक्षाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिक्षा
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• प्रभावम्: influence, splendor, power
• प्रभावम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभाव
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• वीर्यम्: strength, vigor
• वीर्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• च: and
• च: Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• प्रमाणम्: measure, stature, authority
• प्रमाणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमाण
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• दर्पम्: pride, arrogance
• दर्पम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्प
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• एव: indeed, just
• एव: Emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• च: and
• च: Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Speaker

धृतराष्ट उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• pravīra (an unnamed foremost hero)