Shloka 33
भीष्मसेनासंनिवेशः — Bhīṣma’s Mobilization, Omens, and the Kaurava Array
Devanagari script
तस्य पर्वतसंकाशा व्यरोचन्त महागजा: । यन्त्रतोमरतूणीरै: पताकाभि: सुशोभिता:,यन्त्र, तोमर, तूणीर तथा पताकाओंसे सुशोभित उसके विशाल गजराज पर्वतोंके समान प्रतीत होते थे
Translation
Sañjaya berkata: Gajah-gajah besarnya, laksana gunung, tampak bersinar megah—dihiasi dengan kelengkapan, lembing tomara, tabung anak panah, dan panji-panji.
Word by Word
तस्यof him/its
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
पर्वत-संकाशाःmountain-like
पर्वत-संकाशाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपर्वतसंकाश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
व्यरोचन्तshone, appeared splendid
व्यरोचन्त:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootवि + रुच्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
महागजाःgreat elephants
महागजाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहागज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यन्त्र-तोमर-तूणीरैःwith machines, javelins, and quivers
यन्त्र-तोमर-तूणीरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयन्त्रतोमरतूणीर
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
पताकाभिःwith banners/flags
पताकाभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपताका
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
सुशोभिताःadorned, well-decorated
सुशोभिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + शोभ्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, Past passive participle (क्त)
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
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Meter (Chandas)
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