Shloka 27
Adhyāya 52 (Sabhā-parva): Vidura Invites Yudhiṣṭhira to Hastināpura for the Dice Match
Devanagari script
पांशुराष्ट्राद वसुदानो राजा षड्विंशतिं गजान् | अश्वानां च सहस्रे द्वेी राजन् काड्चनमालिनाम्
Translation
Wahai raja, Raja Vasudāna dari Pāṃśurāṣṭra mempersembahkan dua puluh enam ekor gajah, serta dua ribu ekor kuda muda yang tangkas dan gagah, berhias kalungan emas.
Word by Word
पांशुराष्ट्रात्from Pāṃśurāṣṭra (country/region)
पांशुराष्ट्रात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootपांशुराष्ट्र
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
वसुदानःVasudāna (proper name)
वसुदानः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवसुदान
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राजाking
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
षड्विंशतिम्twenty-six
षड्विंशतिम्:
Karma
TypeNumeral
Rootषड्विंशति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गजान्elephants
गजान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अश्वानाम्of horses
अश्वानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सहस्रेin (the count of) a thousand
सहस्रे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्र
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
द्वेtwo
द्वे:
Vishesana
TypeNumeral
Rootद्वि
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Dual
राजन्O king
राजन्:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
काञ्चनमालिनाम्of those having golden garlands/ornaments
काञ्चनमालिनाम्:
Vishesana
TypeAdjective
Rootकाञ्चनमालिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
Speaker
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Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
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