Shloka 45
Sūrya’s Counsel to Karṇa on Indra’s Intended Request
Kuṇḍala–Kavaca Discourse
Devanagari script
अनेकशततविस्तीर्ण योजनानां महोदधिम् | तिमिनक्रझषावासं चिन्तयन्त: सुदु:ःखिता:,“उस महासागरका विस्तार कई सौ योजनोंमें था। उसमें तिमि, मगर और बड़े-बड़े मत्स्य निवास करते थे। उसके इस स्वरूपका स्मरण करके हम सब लोग बहुत दुःखी हो गये
Transliteration
anekaśatatavistīrṇaṃ yojanānāṃ mahodadhim | timinakrajhaṣāvāsaṃ cintayantaḥ suduḥkhitāḥ |
Translation
“That great ocean stretched across many hundreds of yojanas. It was a dwelling-place of timi-whales, makaras, and huge fishes. Recalling that terrifying expanse and its creatures, we were all overwhelmed with deep sorrow.”
Word by Word
अनेकशततविस्तीर्णम्spread over many hundreds (of yojanas)
अनेकशततविस्तीर्णम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनेक-शत-त-विस्तीर्ण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
योजनानाम्of yojanas
योजनानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयोजन
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
महोदधिम्the great ocean
महोदधिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहोदधि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तिमिनक्रझषावासम्abode of timi (whales), crocodiles, and fishes
तिमिनक्रझषावासम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतिमि-नक्र-झष-आवास
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चिन्तयन्तःremembering / thinking of
चिन्तयन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त्
FormPresent (participle), Plural, Masculine, Nominative
सुदुःखिताःvery sorrowful
सुदुःखिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुदुःखित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
MārkaṇḍeyaM
mahā-udadhi (great ocean)T
timiN
nakraJ
jhaṣaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes