Shloka 20

धृतराष्ट्रस्य मूर्च्छा तथा द्रोणविषयकप्रश्नाः

Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Fainting and Questions Concerning Droṇa

Devanagari script

जातरूपपरिष्कारमास्थाय रथमुत्तमम्‌

Transliteration

jātarūpapariṣkāram āsthāya ratham uttamam

Translation

ଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର କହିଲେ— ଘଡ଼ା ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ-ଶୋଭାରେ ସୁସଜ୍ଜିତ ଉତ୍ତମ ରଥକୁ ଆରୋହଣ କରି,

Word by Word

• जातरूपपरिष्कारम्: gold-ornamentation / decoration of gold
• जातरूपपरिष्कारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जातरूपपरिष्कार
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आस्थाय: having mounted / having taken (to)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस्था (आ + स्था)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), non-finite

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उत्तमम्: excellent, best
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

धृतराष्ट उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• ratha (chariot)
• jātarūpa (gold)