Shloka 4
Yuga-Lakṣaṇa and Varṣa-Pramāṇa Inquiry (युगलक्षण–वर्षप्रमाण–प्रश्न)
Devanagari script
संजय उवाच राजन् सुबहवो द्वीपा यैरिदं संततं जगत् । सप्तद्वीपान् प्रवक्ष्यामि चन्द्रादित्यौ ग्रह तथा
Translation
संजय म्हणाला—राजन्! ज्यांच्या द्वारा हे संपूर्ण जग विस्तारले आहे असे अनेक द्वीप आहेत. आता मी सात द्वीपांचे तसेच चंद्र, सूर्य आणि ग्रहांचेही वर्णन करीन.
Word by Word
संजयःSanjaya
संजयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंजय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सुबहवःvery many
सुबहवः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुबहु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
द्वीपाःislands/continents
द्वीपाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्वीप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यैःby which
यैः:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
इदम्this
इदम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
संततम्spread/extended, pervaded
संततम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसंतत
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
जगत्world
जगत्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजगत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सप्तseven
सप्त:
TypeAdjective
Rootसप्त
Form—, —, —
द्वीपान्islands/continents
द्वीपान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्वीप
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
प्रवक्ष्यामिI shall describe/tell
प्रवक्ष्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormSimple Future, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
चन्द्रmoon
चन्द्र:
TypeNoun
Rootचन्द्र
FormMasculine, —, —
आदित्यौthe sun (lit. the two Ādityas; here: sun and moon as a pair)
आदित्यौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य
FormMasculine, Nominative/Accusative, Dual
ग्रहःplanet; (also) Rahu as a graha
ग्रहः:
TypeNoun
Rootग्रह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तथाalso/and
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes