Shloka 25
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 50 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Bhīmasena (भीमसेनभयवर्णनम्)
Devanagari script
अपारमप्लवागाध॑ समुद्र शरवेगिनम् । भीमसेनमयं दुर्ग तात मन्दास्तितीर्षव:
Translation
ଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର କହିଲେ—ତାତ! ଭୀମସେନ ଏକ ଅପାର, ଦୁର୍ଗମ ସମୁଦ୍ର; ଏହାକୁ ପାର କରିବାକୁ ନ ନୌକା ଅଛି, ନ କେଉଁଠି ତାହାର ଥାହ—ବାଣ ହିଁ ତାହାର ବେଗ। ତଥାପି ମୋର ମନ୍ଦବୁଦ୍ଧି ପୁଅମାନେ ଏହି ଭୀମସେନମୟ ଦୁର୍ଗମ ସମୁଦ୍ରକୁ ପାର କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛନ୍ତି।
Word by Word
अपारम्boundless
अपारम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअपार
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अप्लव-अगाधम्without a boat and unfathomable
अप्लव-अगाधम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअप्लव + अगाध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
समुद्रम्ocean
समुद्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसमुद्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
शर-वेगिनम्having arrows as its speed
शर-वेगिनम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशर + वेगिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
भीमसेनमयम्consisting of Bhimasena / made of Bhimasena
भीमसेनमयम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootभीमसेन + मय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
दुर्गम्hard-to-cross stronghold; difficult passage
दुर्गम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्ग
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तातO dear father / O sire
तात:
TypeNoun
Rootतात
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
मन्दाःdull-witted; foolish
मन्दाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्द
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तितीर्षवःwishing to cross
तितीर्षवः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतितीर्षु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
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