Shloka 14

द्रोण–सात्यकि द्वैरथम्

Droṇa and Sātyaki: The Chariot Duel

Devanagari script

राजपुत्रसहसे द्वे वीरांश्वालक्षितान्‌ बहून्‌ । बृहद्धलं च राजानं स्वर्गेणाजौ प्रयोज्य ह

Transliteration

rājaputra-sahase dve vīrān śvālakitān bahūn | bṛhaddhalaṃ ca rājānaṃ svargeṇājau prayojya ha ||

Translation

Yudhiṣṭhira said: “In the battle, he dispatched to heaven two thousands of princes, many other unrecognized heroes as well, and also King Bṛhaddhala.”

Word by Word

• राजपुत्रसहसे: in the multitude of princes
• राजपुत्रसहसे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजपुत्रसहस
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• द्वे: two
• द्वे: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• वीरान्: heroes/warriors
• वीरान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अलक्षितान्: unnoticed/unrecognized
• अलक्षितान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अलक्षित
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• बहून्: many
• बहून्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• बृहद्धलम्: having a great army
• बृहद्धलम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बृहद्धल
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• स्वर्गेण: to heaven / with heaven (i.e., to the heavenly state)
• स्वर्गेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• अजौ: in battle
• अजौ: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अज
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• प्रयोज्य: having dispatched/sent (to)
• प्रयोज्य: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-युज्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ह: indeed/for emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• rājaputra (princes)
• Bṛhaddhala
• svarga (heaven)