Shloka 21
Kṛṣṇasya asāṃnidhya-kāraṇaṃ — Śālva–Soubha-vṛttāntaḥ
Why Kṛṣṇa was absent; the Śālva and Saubha account
Devanagari script
दत्तवेतनभक्तं च दत्तायुधपरिच्छदम् | कृतोपधानं च तदा बलमासीन्महाभुज,महाबाहो! उस समय सेनाके प्रत्येक सैनिकको पूरा-पूरा वेतन और भत्ता चुका दिया गया था। सबको नये-नये हथियार और पोशाकें दी गयी थीं और उन्हें विशेष पुरस्कार आदि देकर उनका प्रेम और विश्वास प्राप्त कर लिया गया था
Word by Word
दत्तवेतनभक्तम्having wages and rations given (fully paid)
दत्तवेतनभक्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदत्त-वेतन-भक्त
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
दत्तायुधपरिच्छदम्having weapons and equipment given
दत्तायुधपरिच्छदम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदत्त-आयुध-परिच्छद
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कृतोपधानम्well-provided/secured with provisions (arrangements made)
कृतोपधानम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत-उपधान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
तदाthen, at that time
तदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
बलम्the army/force
बलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
आसीत्was
आसीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular
महाभुजO great-armed one
महाभुज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाभुज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
महाबाहोO mighty-armed one
महाबाहो:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाबाहु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes