Shloka 14

भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६६: तुमुलसंग्रामवर्णनम्

The Tumult of Battle Described

Devanagari script

बलानि सम्ममर्दाशु नड्वलानीव कुञज्जर: । पाण्डुनन्दन भीम अपने महान्‌ वेगसे रथसमूहोंको खींचकर नष्ट कर देते और शीघ्र ही सारी सेनाको उसी प्रकार रौंद डालते थे, जैसे हाथी नरकुलके पौधोंको ।।

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | balāni sammamardāśu naḍvalānīva kuñjaraḥ | pāṇḍunandano bhīmaḥ svamahān vegena rathasamūhān ākarṣya nāśayām āsa, śīghraṃ ca sarvāṃ senām evaṃ mardayām āsa, yathā kuñjaraḥ narakulaprasthān | mṛdnan rathebhyo rathino gajebhyo gajayodhinaḥ ||

Translation

ପାଣ୍ଡୁନନ୍ଦନ ଭୀମ ନିଜ ମହାବେଗରେ ରଥସମୂହକୁ ଟାଣି ଧ୍ୱଂସ କରୁଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଶୀଘ୍ରେ ସମଗ୍ର ସେନାକୁ ହାତୀ ନଡ଼ବନକୁ ଚାପି ଚୁର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରେ ଯେପରି, ସେପରି ରୌନ୍ଦିଦେଉଥିଲେ। ସେ ରଥରୁ ରଥୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଓ ଗଜରୁ ଗଜଯୋଧାମାନଙ୍କୁ ମର୍ଦନ କରୁଥିଲେ।

Word by Word

• बलानि: forces, armies
• बलानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• सम्ममर्द: crushed, trampled
• सम्ममर्द: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: मृद्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु

• नड्वलानि: reeds, reed-plants
• नड्वलानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नड्वल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• इव: like, as
• इव: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• कुञ्जरः: elephant
• कुञ्जरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुञ्जर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पाण्डुनन्दनः: son of Pāṇḍu
• पाण्डुनन्दनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डु-नन्दन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भीमः: Bhīma
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also, even
• अपि: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• महान्: great
• महान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वेगसे: with speed, by force
• वेगसे: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• रथसमूहान्: groups of chariots
• रथसमूहान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ-समूह
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• आकृष्य: having dragged, pulling
• आकृष्य: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृष्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• विनाशयति: destroys
• विनाशयति: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश्
• Form: Present (Laṭ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मृदनन्: crushing, trampling
• मृदनन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: मृद्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• रथेभ्यः: from the chariots
• रथेभ्यः: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Plural

• रथिनः: chariot-warriors
• रथिनः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथिन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• गजेभ्यः: from the elephants
• गजेभ्यः: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Plural

• गजयोधिनः: elephant-fighters, those fighting on elephants
• गजयोधिनः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज-योधिन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīma
• Pāṇḍu
• chariots (ratha)
• army (senā)
• elephants (gaja/kuñjara)
• reed/cane thickets (naḍvala/narakula)