Shloka 2
अनीकव्यूहप्रतिव्यूहः
Counter-deployment of Divisions and the Opening Tumult
Devanagari script
यथोद्दिष्टान्यनीकानि प्रत्यव्यूहन्त पाण्डवा: | स्वर्ग परममिच्छन्त: सुयुद्धेन कुरूद्वहा:
Translation
କୁରୁବଂଶର ଧୁରନ୍ଧର ପାଣ୍ଡବମାନେ, ଉତ୍ତମ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପରମ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗକୁ ଆକାଂକ୍ଷା କରି, ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୋକ୍ତ ବିଧିରେ ଶତ୍ରୁ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ନିଜ ସେନାଦଳକୁ ପ୍ରତିବ୍ୟୂହରେ ସଜାଇଲେ।
Word by Word
यथाas, according to
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
उद्दिष्टानिindicated, prescribed
उद्दिष्टानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउद्दिष्ट
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
अनीकानिarmies, divisions (of troops)
अनीकानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअनीक
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
प्रतिagainst, in return, facing
प्रति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
अव्यूहन्तthey arrayed (in battle formation)
अव्यूहन्त:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-ऊह् (व्यूह्)
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
पाण्डवाःthe Pandavas
पाण्डवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
स्वर्गम्heaven
स्वर्गम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्ग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
परमम्supreme, highest
परमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपरम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इच्छन्तःdesiring
इच्छन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
FormPresent active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
सुयुद्धेनby good/fair fighting
सुयुद्धेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसु-युद्ध
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
कुरूद्वहाःbearers/chiefs of the Kurus (O best of Kurus)
कुरूद्वहाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुरु-उद्वह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes