Mahabharata 7.70.20 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 70, Shloka 20

द्रोण–धृष्टद्युम्नयुद्धवर्णनम्

Drona–Dhrishtadyumna Battle Description

Devanagari script

त्रि:सप्तकृत्व: पृथिवीं कृत्वा नि:क्षत्रियां प्रभु: इष्ट्वा क्रतुशतैर्वीरो ब्राह्मणेभ्यो हुमन्यत

Translation

Nārada berkata: “Sang penguasa yang perkasa itu menjadikan bumi ini tanpa Kṣatriya, tiga kali tujuh kali (dua puluh satu kali) berulang. Setelah melaksanakan ratusan korban suci, wira itu menyerahkan bumi ini ke bawah hak dan wewenang para Brāhmaṇa.”

Word by Word

• त्रिः: thrice
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: त्रि
• Form: avyaya (repetition/adverbial)

• सप्तकृत्वः: seven times
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सप्तकृत्वस्
• Form: avyaya (adverb of frequency)

• पृथिवीम्: the earth
• पृथिवीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• कृत्वा: having made/done
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: absolutive (क्त्वा), indeclinable; prior action

• निःक्षत्रियाम्: devoid of kshatriyas
• निःक्षत्रियाम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निःक्षत्रिय
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular (agreeing with पृथिवीम्)

• प्रभुः: the mighty lord (he)
• प्रभुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• इष्ट्वा: having sacrificed/worshipped
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज्
• Form: absolutive (क्त्वा) of √यज्; indeclinable; prior action

• क्रतुशतैः: by hundreds of sacrifices
• क्रतुशतैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रतुशत
• Form: neuter, instrumental, plural

• वीरः: the hero
• वीरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: to the brahmins
• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: masculine, dative, plural

• अमन्यत: he granted/assigned (lit. thought/considered as belonging)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्
• Form: imperfect (लङ्), parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच