Shloka 46

धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः

Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake

Devanagari script

ततो गान्धारकैर्गुप्तं पुष्ठैरश्वैर्जये धृतम्‌

Transliteration

tato gāndhārakair guptaṃ pṛṣṭhair aśvair jaye dhṛtam

Translation

ਸੰਜਯ ਬੋਲਿਆ—ਤਦ ਗਾਂਧਾਰ ਦੇ ਯੋਧਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਹੇਠ, ਪਿੱਛੋਂ ਤੇਜ਼ ਘੋੜਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ ਨਾਲ, ਉਹ ਜਿੱਤ ਦੇ ਰੁਖ ਵਿੱਚ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ।

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from there/then')

• गान्धारकैः: by the Gandharas (Gandhara warriors/men)
• गान्धारकैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गान्धारक
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• गुप्तम्: guarded; protected
• गुप्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुप्त
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular (PPP of √गुप्)

• पुष्ठैः: by strong/stout
• पुष्ठैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्ठ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अश्वैः: by horses
• अश्वैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• जये: in victory; in the winning (state)
• जये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• धृतम्: held; maintained; kept
• धृतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धृत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular (PPP of √धृ)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• संजय (Sañjaya)
• गान्धारक (Gāndhāra warriors)
• अश्व (horses)