Shloka 3
Amba’s Disclosure of Prior Choice (Śālva) and Appeal to Bhīṣma — Chapter 171
Devanagari script
एष वीरो महेष्वास: कृती च निपुणश्च ह | चित्रयोधी च शक्तश्न मतो मे रथपुजड्गभवः,इनका धनुष महान् है। ये अस्त्रविद्याके विद्वान् और युद्धकुशल हैं। रथियोंमें श्रेष्ठ वीर पुरुजित् विचित्र युद्ध करनेवाले और शक्तिशाली हैं
Transliteration
eṣa vīro maheṣvāsaḥ kṛtī ca nipuṇaś ca ha | citrayodhī ca śaktaś ca mato me rathapuṅgavaḥ ||
Translation
Bhīṣma disse: “Este homem é um herói, um grande arqueiro — realizado e verdadeiramente hábil. É também um combatente de táticas variadas e engenhosas, e poderoso. A meu ver, está entre os mais destacados guerreiros de carro.”
Word by Word
एषःthis (man)
एषः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वीरःhero, brave man
वीरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महेष्वासःgreat-bowed (having a great bow)
महेष्वासः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहेष्वास
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कृतीcapable, accomplished
कृती:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकृतिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
निपुणःskilled, expert
निपुणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनिपुण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
हindeed, surely
ह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह
चित्रयोधीfighting in a wondrous/varied manner
चित्रयोधी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्रयोधिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
शक्तःstrong, powerful
शक्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशक्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
मतःconsidered, regarded
मतः:
TypeKridanta
Rootमत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मेof me, my
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
रथपुङ्गवःbull among chariot-warriors; foremost charioteer
रथपुङ्गवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरथपुङ्गव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaR
ratha (chariot)D
dhanus (bow)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes