Shloka 172
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
Devanagari script
शक्ररूपं स कृत्वा तु सर्वैर्देवगणैर्वृत: । सहस्राक्षस्तदा भूत्वा वज्रपाणिमहायशा:
Translation
Lalu baginda mengambil rupa Śakra (Indra), dikelilingi oleh segala kumpulan dewa. Ketika itu baginda menjadi Sahasrākṣa, yang bermata seribu, termasyhur, dan di tangannya bersinar vajra yang digenggamnya.
Word by Word
शक्र-रूपम्the form of Indra
शक्र-रूपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र-रूप
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving made/assumed
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormAbsolutive (Gerund)
तुindeed/then
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
सर्वैःby all
सर्वैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
देव-गणैःby groups of gods; by the hosts of gods
देव-गणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-गण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
वृतःsurrounded
वृतः:
TypeVerb
Rootवृ (वरणे)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
सहस्र-अक्षःthe thousand-eyed one (Indra)
सहस्र-अक्षः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसहस्राक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
भूत्वाhaving become
भूत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormAbsolutive (Gerund)
वज्र-पाणि- महा-यशाःthe greatly renowned one with the thunderbolt in hand (Indra)
वज्र-पाणि- महा-यशाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवज्रपाणि-महायशस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वासुदेव उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes