Shloka 31
अध्याय २६ — शल्यस्य सारथ्य-नियोजनं, कर्णस्य प्रस्थानं, उत्पातदर्शनं च
Chapter 26: Śalya appointed as charioteer; Karṇa’s departure; portents
Devanagari script
अश्वानां पततां चापि प्रासानामृष्टिभि: सह । गदानां परिघानां च शक्तितोमरपट्टिशै:
Transliteration
aśvānāṃ patatāṃ cāpi prāsānām ṛṣṭibhiḥ saha | gadānāṃ parighānāṃ ca śaktitomarapaṭṭiśaiḥ ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: “There were also horses falling, and spears together with lances; and likewise maces and iron bludgeons—along with śaktis, tomaras, and battle-axes.” In this grim catalogue of weapons and casualties, the narrative underscores the impersonal, overwhelming machinery of war, where living beings and instruments of violence alike are swept into destruction.
Word by Word
अश्वानाम्of horses
अश्वानाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
पतताम्of those falling
पतताम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपतत् (पत् धातु)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
प्रासानाम्of spears
प्रासानाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रास
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
ऋष्टिभिःwith lances
ऋष्टिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootऋष्टि
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
सहtogether with
सह:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
गदानाम्of maces
गदानाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगदा
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
परिघानाम्of iron clubs/bars
परिघानाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपरिघ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
शक्तिof a javelin/spear
शक्ति:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशक्ति
FormFeminine, Genitive, Singular
तोमरof a pike/club (tomara)
तोमर:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतोमर
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
पट्टिशैःwith battle-axes (pattiśa)
पट्टिशैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपट्टिश
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaH
horsesS
spears (prāsa)L
lances/pikes (ṛṣṭi)M
maces (gadā)I
iron clubs/bludgeons (parigha)Ś
śakti (dart)T
tomara (javelin)P
paṭṭiśa (battle-axe)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes