Shloka 21
उत्पातवर्णनम् (Utpāta-varṇanam) — Catalogue of Portents
Devanagari script
निश्चेरुरचिषश्चापात् खड्गाश्न॒ ज्वलिता भृशम् | व्यक्त पश्यन्ति शस्त्राणि संग्रामं समुपस्थितम्
Translation
യോദ്ധാക്കളുടെ ധനുസ്സുകളിൽ നിന്ന് അഗ്നിജ്വാലകൾ പുറപ്പെടാൻ തുടങ്ങി; ഖഡ്ഗങ്ങൾ അത്യന്തം ജ്വലിച്ചു. യുദ്ധം സമീപിച്ചതെന്ന് സർവ്വായുധങ്ങളും വ്യക്തമായി കാണുന്നതുപോലെ തോന്നി.
Word by Word
निश्चेरुःwent out, issued forth
निश्चेरुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनिस्-चर्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
अचिषःflames, tongues of fire
अचिषः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअचिस्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
आपात्from the bow (lit. from the weapon/implement)
आपात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootआप (प्रातिपदिकम्)
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
खड्गाःswords
खड्गाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootखड्ग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
ज्वलिताःblazing, aflame
ज्वलिताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootज्वल्
FormPast Passive Participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
भृशम्exceedingly, intensely
भृशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभृशम्
व्यक्तम्clearly, distinctly
व्यक्तम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootव्यक्त
पश्यन्तिsee
पश्यन्ति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPresent (Laṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
शस्त्राणिweapons
शस्त्राणि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशस्त्र
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
संग्रामम्battle
संग्रामम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसंग्राम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
समुपस्थितम्arrived, present, come near
समुपस्थितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-उप-स्था
FormPast Passive Participle (क्त), Masculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
व्यास उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes