Shloka 14
Sudeva Identifies Damayantī in Cedi (सुदेवेन दमयन्ती-परिचयः)
Devanagari script
घोरान् नादान् विमुञ्चन्तो निपेतुर्धरणीतले । वृक्षेष्वारुह्मु संरब्धा: पतिता विषमेषु च,उनके बहुत-से ऊँट और घोड़े मारे गये और उस समुदायमें बहुत-से पैदल लोग भी थे। वे सब लोग उस समय भयसे चारों ओर भागते हुए एक-दूसरेसे टकराकर चोट खा जाते थे। घोर आर्तनाद करते हुए सभी लोग धरतीपर गिरने लगे। कुछ लोग बड़े वेगसे वृक्षोंपर चढ़ते हुए नीचेकी विषम भूमियोंपर गिर पड़ते थे
Transliteration
ghorān nādān vimuñcanto nipetur dharaṇītale | vṛkṣeṣv āruhya saṃrabdhāḥ patitā viṣameṣu ca ||
Translation
Uttering dreadful cries, they fell upon the ground. In frantic haste some climbed up into the trees, only to tumble down again onto uneven, treacherous terrain—an image of panic overwhelming order and self-control.
Word by Word
घोरान्terrible
घोरान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
नादान्cries/sounds
नादान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनाद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
विमुञ्चन्तःuttering/letting out
विमुञ्चन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि+मुच्
FormPresent active participle (Parasmaipada), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
निपेतुःfell down
निपेतुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनि+पत्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural
धरणीतलेon the surface of the earth/ground
धरणीतले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधरणी-तल
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
वृक्षेषुin/on trees
वृक्षेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवृक्ष
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
आरुह्मुḥclimbed
आरुह्मुḥ:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ+रुह्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural
संरब्धाःagitated/enraged/impetuous
संरब्धाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसं+रभ्
FormPast passive participle (kta), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
पतिताःfallen
पतिताः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपत्
FormPast passive participle (kta), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
विषमेषुon uneven (places/ground)
विषमेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootविषम
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
बृहदश्चव उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
bṛhadaśva (speaker)D
dharaṇī (earth/ground)V
vṛkṣa (trees)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes