Shloka 18
Nakula’s Engagement with Citra-sena and Karṇa’s Sons; Śalya Re-stabilizes the Kaurava Host
Devanagari script
हाथीकी सूँड़के समान बहुत-सी भुजाएँ कटकर धरती-पर उछलती, लोटती और भयंकर वेग प्रकट करती थीं ।। शिरसां च महाराज पततां धरणीतले । च्युतानामिव तालेभ्यस्तालानां श्रूयते स्वन:,महाराज! पृथ्वीपर गिरते हुए मस्तकोंका शब्द, ताड़के वृक्षोंसे चूकर गिरे हुए फलोंके धमाकेकी आवाजके समान सुनायी देता था
Transliteration
śirasāṃ ca mahārāja patatāṃ dharaṇītale | cyutānām iva tālebhyaḥ tālānāṃ śrūyate svanaḥ ||
Translation
ਹੇ ਮਹਾਰਾਜ! ਧਰਤੀ ਉੱਤੇ ਡਿੱਗਦੇ ਸਿਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼ ਤਾੜ ਦੇ ਦਰੱਖਤਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਝੜਦੇ ਤਾੜਫਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਭਾਰੀ ਧਮਾਕੇ ਵਰਗੀ ਸੁਣਾਈ ਦਿੰਦੀ ਸੀ।
Word by Word
शिरसाम्of (the) heads
शिरसाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootशिरस्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
पतताम्of (those) falling
पतताम्:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootपत्
FormPresent active participle, Neuter, Genitive, Plural
धरणीतलेon the surface of the earth
धरणीतले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधरणीतल
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
च्युतानाम्of (those) fallen/dropped
च्युतानाम्:
Apadana
TypeAdjective
Rootच्युत
FormPast passive participle, Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
इवas if/like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
तालेभ्यःfrom palm trees
तालेभ्यः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootताल
FormMasculine, Ablative, Plural
तालानाम्of palm(-fruits)
तालानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootताल
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
श्रूयतेis heard
श्रूयते:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormPresent, Passive, Third, Singular
स्वनःsound/noise
स्वनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्वन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaM
Mahārāja (Dhṛtarāṣṭra)D
dharaṇī (earth/ground)T
tāla (palm tree)T
tāla-phala (palm fruit)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes