Shloka 20
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya-saṃvādaḥ; madhyāhna-saṅgrāma-pravṛttiḥ
Dhritarashtra–Sanjaya dialogue and the midday battle escalation
Devanagari script
ततस्तु तौ पितापुत्रौ भारद्वाजं रथे स्थितौ । महता शरवर्षेण वारयामासतुर्बलात्,अब उन दोनों पिता-पुत्रोंने एक ही रथपर बैठकर महान् बाणवरष्कि द्वारा द्रोणाचार्यको बलपूर्वक आगे बढ़नेसे रोक दिया
Transliteration
tatastu tau pitāputrau bhāradvājaṁ rathe sthitau | mahatā śaravarṣeṇa vārayāmāsatur balāt ||
Translation
ಆಗ ಆ ತಂದೆ-ಮಗ ಇಬ್ಬರೂ ಒಂದೇ ರಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸೀನರಾಗಿ, ಮಹಾ ಶರವೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಭಾರದ್ವಾಜ (ದ್ರೋಣಾಚಾರ್ಯ)ನ ಮುಂದಾಟವನ್ನು ತಡೆದರು.
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
FormAvyaya
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
FormAvyaya
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
पिताfather
पिता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुत्रौtwo sons / the two (as) sons
पुत्रौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
भारद्वाजम्Bharadvāja’s descendant (Drona)
भारद्वाजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभारद्वाज (द्रोण-नाम)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
रथेin/on the chariot
रथे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
स्थितौstanding/being stationed
स्थितौ:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु) → स्थित (कृदन्त)
FormPast passive participle, Masculine, Nominative, Dual
महताby a great
महता:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
शरवर्षेणby a shower of arrows
शरवर्षेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशरवर्ष (शर + वर्ष)
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
वारयामासतुःthey held back / prevented
वारयामासतुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवारय् (णिजन्त) √वृ (वारणे) / causative stem वारय-
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Dual, Parasmaipada
बलात्by force, forcibly
बलात्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular (used adverbially)
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaB
Bhāradvāja (Droṇācārya)F
father and son (unnamed in this verse)C
chariot (ratha)A
arrows (śara)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes