Shloka 22
Arjuna–Bhīṣma Strategic Engagement and Mutual Arrow-Interdiction (भीष्मार्जुनसमागमः)
Devanagari script
नोपशाम्यति निर्घोषो धनुषां कूजतां तथा । विनिश्चेरु: शरा दीप्ता ज्योततीषीव नभस्तलात्
Transliteration
nopashāmyati nirghoṣo dhanuṣāṃ kūjatāṃ tathā | viniśceruḥ śarā dīptā jyotitīṣīva nabhastalāt |
Translation
ਸੰਜਯ ਬੋਲਿਆ—ਟੰਕਾਰ ਕਰਦੇ ਧਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਦੀ ਉਹ ਘੋਰ ਗੂੰਜ ਰਤਾ ਭਰ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਠਹਿਰਦੀ ਸੀ। ਆਕਾਸ਼ ਦੇ ਵਿਸਤਾਰ ਤੋਂ ਚਮਕਦੇ ਤੀਰ ਨਿਕਲਦੇ ਦਿਸਦੇ ਸਨ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਤਾਰੇ ਝਲਕ ਪਏ ਹੋਣ।
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
उपशाम्यतिsubsides, becomes quiet
उपशाम्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-शम्
FormPresent, Indicative, Parasmaipada, 3, Singular
निर्घोषःroar, loud sound
निर्घोषः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनिर्घोष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धनुषाम्of bows
धनुषाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
कूजताम्of (the) sounding/twang-ing (ones)
कूजताम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootकूजत्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
तथाthus, likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
विनिश्चेरुःcame forth, issued out
विनिश्चेरुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-निस्-चर्
FormPerfect, Indicative, Parasmaipada, 3, Plural
शराःarrows
शराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
दीप्ताःblazing, shining
दीप्ताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootदीप्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ज्योतिषीवlike stars/lights
ज्योतिषीव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootज्योतिष् + इव
नभस्तलात्from the surface of the sky
नभस्तलात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootनभस्-तल
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaB
bows (dhanuṣ)A
arrows (śara)S
sky/firmament (nabhas)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes