Shloka 3

Adhyāya 69: Strategic duels under Bhīṣma’s command

Virāṭa–Bhīṣma; Arjuna–Aśvatthāmā; Bhīma–Duryodhana; Abhimanyu–Lakṣmaṇa

Devanagari script

ततो देवर्षिगन्धर्वा विस्मयं परमं गता: । कौतूहलपरा: सर्वे पितामहमथाब्रुवन्‌,तब देवता, ऋषि और गन्धर्व सभी बड़े विस्मयमें पड़े। उन सबने अत्यन्त उत्सुक होकर पितामह ब्रह्माजीसे कहा--

Transliteration

tato devarṣi-gandharvā vismayaṁ paramaṁ gatāḥ | kautūhala-parāḥ sarve pitāmaham athābruvan |

Translation

ಆಗ ದೇವರ್ಷಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಧರ್ವರು ಪರಮ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾದರು. ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ತೀವ್ರ ಕುತೂಹಲದಿಂದ ಪಿತಾಮಹ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• देवर्षि-गन्धर्वाः: devarishis and gandharvas
• देवर्षि-गन्धर्वाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवर्षि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• विस्मयम्: astonishment
• विस्मयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विस्मय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• परमम्: supreme, great
• परमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• गताः: having gone into / having fallen into
• गताः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Kta (past passive participle used predicatively), Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• कौतूहल-पराः: intent on curiosity, very eager
• कौतूहल-पराः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कौतूहल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पितामहम्: the Grandsire (Brahmā)
• पितामहम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितामह
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अथ: then, and then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अब्रुवन्: they said, spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Lan (Imperfect), Third, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Devarṣis
• Gandharvas
• Pitāmaha (Brahmā)