Shloka 356

Draupadī-apaharaṇa-saṃdeśaḥ

Report of Draupadī’s Abduction and the Pāṇḍavas’ Pursuit

Devanagari script

रजस्तमो भ्यामाक्रान्ता: फाल्गुनस्य वधैषिण: । इसी प्रकार राक्षसोंसे आविष्टचित्त होकर वे संशप्तक वीर भी रजोगुण और तमोगुणसे आक्रान्त हो अर्जुनको मार डालनेकी इच्छा रखने लगे

Transliteration

rajas-tamobhyām ākrāntāḥ phālgunasya vadhaiṣiṇaḥ |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Overpowered by passion and darkness (rajas and tamas), they became intent on the slaying of Phālguna (Arjuna). Thus, with minds seized by rākṣasa-like fury, those Saṁsaptaka warriors too—overwhelmed by these lower impulses—fixed their will on killing Arjuna.

Word by Word

• रजस्: rajas (passion)
• रजस्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• तमस्: tamas (darkness/ignorance)
• तमस्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तमस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• भ्याम्: by (the two)
• भ्याम्: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भ्याम् (द्विवचन-तृतीया/सप्तमी प्रत्ययः)
• Form: Instrumental/Dative/Ablative dual ending marker used with the preceding dual sense

• आक्रान्ताः: overpowered/overcome
• आक्रान्ताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-क्रम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)

• फाल्गुनस्य: of Phalguna (Arjuna)
• फाल्गुनस्य: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: फाल्गुन
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• वधैषिणः: seeking the killing (desirous to slay)
• वधैषिणः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वधैषिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Phālguna (Arjuna)
• Saṁsaptaka warriors (contextual)
• Rajas
• Tamas