Shloka 58
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
Devanagari script
पुष्पिती शुशुभाते वै वसन्ते किंशुकौ यथा । दीप्यमानौ महात्मानौ प्राणद्यूतेन दुर्मदौ
Transliteration
puṣpitī śuśubhāte vai vasante kiṃśukau yathā | dīpyamānau mahātmānau prāṇadyūtena durmadau ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: “Those two great-souled warriors shone forth like blossoming kiṃśuka trees in the spring. Yet, inflamed by the reckless ‘wager of lives’—the deadly gamble of battle—they were intoxicated with pride.”
Word by Word
पुष्पितीflowering
पुष्पिती:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपुष्पित (पुष्प + इत)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Dual
शुशुभातेshone, were splendid
शुशुभाते:
TypeVerb
Rootशुभ्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Dual, Parasmaipada
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
वसन्तेin spring
वसन्ते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवसन्त
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
किंशुकौtwo kiṃśuka (palāśa) trees
किंशुकौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकिंशुक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
यथाas, like
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
दीप्यमानौblazing, radiant
दीप्यमानौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदीप्यमान (√दीप्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
महात्मानौtwo great-souled (heroes)
महात्मानौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
प्राणद्यूतेनby a life-stake game (wagering life)
प्राणद्यूतेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्राणद्यूत
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
दुर्मदौtwo arrogant/intoxicated (with pride)
दुर्मदौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्मद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)क
किंशुक (Kiṃśuka tree)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes