Shloka 21
Kṛṣṇasya asāṃnidhya-kāraṇaṃ — Śālva–Soubha-vṛttāntaḥ
Why Kṛṣṇa was absent; the Śālva and Saubha account
Devanagari script
दत्तवेतनभक्तं च दत्तायुधपरिच्छदम् | कृतोपधानं च तदा बलमासीन्महाभुज,महाबाहो! उस समय सेनाके प्रत्येक सैनिकको पूरा-पूरा वेतन और भत्ता चुका दिया गया था। सबको नये-नये हथियार और पोशाकें दी गयी थीं और उन्हें विशेष पुरस्कार आदि देकर उनका प्रेम और विश्वास प्राप्त कर लिया गया था
Translation
“Ó de grandes braços, então o exército estava plenamente preparado: a cada soldado haviam sido pagos por inteiro o soldo e a ração; foram-lhe dados armas e apetrechos; e tomaram-se as devidas provisões, conquistando-se seu afeto e confiança com recompensas.”
Word by Word
दत्तवेतनभक्तम्having wages and rations given (fully paid)
दत्तवेतनभक्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदत्त-वेतन-भक्त
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
दत्तायुधपरिच्छदम्having weapons and equipment given
दत्तायुधपरिच्छदम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदत्त-आयुध-परिच्छद
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कृतोपधानम्well-provided/secured with provisions (arrangements made)
कृतोपधानम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत-उपधान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
तदाthen, at that time
तदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
बलम्the army/force
बलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
आसीत्was
आसीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular
महाभुजO great-armed one
महाभुज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाभुज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
महाबाहोO mighty-armed one
महाबाहो:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाबाहु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes