Shloka 20
Bhīmasena–Drauṇi Mahāyuddha
Chariot Duel and Astra-Exchange
Devanagari script
दक्षिणे तु महाराज सुषेण: सत्यसंगर: । वृतो रथसहस्रेण दन्तिनां च त्रिभि: शतै:,महाराज! दाहिने पैरके पिछले भागमें एक सहख्र रथियों और तीन सौ हाथियोंसे घिरे हुए सत्यप्रतिज्ञ सुषेण खड़े किये गये
Transliteration
dakṣiṇe tu mahārāja suṣeṇaḥ satyasaṅgaraḥ | vṛto rathasahasreṇa dantināṃ ca tribhiḥ śataiḥ ||
Translation
Sañjaya berkata: “Di sayap kanan, wahai raja agung, Suṣeṇa—yang teguh dan setia pada sumpah perangnya—ditempatkan, dikelilingi oleh seribu kereta perang dan tiga ratus gajah perang.”
Word by Word
दक्षिणेon the right (side)
दक्षिणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदक्षिण
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सुषेणःSushena
सुषेणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुषेण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सत्यसंगरःtrue in battle / of true combat (epithet)
सत्यसंगरः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्यसंगर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वृतःsurrounded
वृतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootवृत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रथसहस्रेणby/with a thousand chariots
रथसहस्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरथसहस्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
दन्तिनाम्of elephants
दन्तिनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदन्तिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
त्रिभिःby/with three
त्रिभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
शतैःhundreds
शतैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशत
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaM
Mahārāja (Dhṛtarāṣṭra)S
SuṣeṇaC
chariots/chariot-warriors (ratha)W
war-elephants (dantin)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes