Shloka 4
Bhīmasena–Drauṇi Mahāyuddha
Chariot Duel and Astra-Exchange
Devanagari script
महत्यपररात्रे च तव सैन्यस्य मारिष । योगो योगेति सहसा प्रादुरासीन्महास्वन:,माननीय नरेश! अत्यन्त प्रात:कालसे ही आपकी सेनामें सहसा “तैयार हो जाओ, तैयार हो जाओ' का शब्द गूँज उठा
Transliteration
mahatiy apararātre ca tava sainyasya māriṣa | yogo yogeti sahasā prādurāsīn mahāsvanaḥ ||
Translation
Sañjaya disse: “Ó rei venerável, nas horas profundas antes da aurora, dentro do teu exército, ergueu-se de súbito um grande brado—‘Em formação! Em formação!’—e as tropas foram despertadas para a prontidão imediata da batalha.”
Word by Word
महतिin the great (time/occasion)
महति:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
अपररात्रेat the end of the night / very early morning
अपररात्रे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअपररात्र
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
तवof you / your
तव:
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
FormGenitive, Singular
सैन्यस्यof the army
सैन्यस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootसैन्य
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
मारिषO venerable one / sir
मारिष:
TypeNoun
Rootमारिष
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
योगःthe call/cry of 'prepare/array' (yoga)
योगः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयोग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
योगेतिthus: 'yoga!' / 'prepare!'
योगेति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयोग + इति
सहसाsuddenly
सहसा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसहसा
प्रादुरासीत्appeared / arose
प्रादुरासीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + आदुर् + अस्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
महास्वनःa great sound/clamor
महास्वनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहास्वन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by address māriṣa and 'your army')K
Kaurava armyVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes