Mahabharata 3.224.3 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 224, Shloka 3
सत्यभामया द्रौपद्याश्वासनम्
Satyabhāmā’s Consolation of Draupadī
Devanagari script
देवासुरा: पुरा यत्ता विनिध्नन्त: परस्परम् । तत्राजयन् सदा देवान् दानवा घोररूपिण:
Translation
Em tempos antigos, deuses e asuras se prepararam para a guerra e feriam-se mutuamente com armas. Nesse conflito, os Dānavas de forma terrível venciam sempre os deuses.
Word by Word
देवthe gods
देव:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
असुराःthe asuras
असुराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअसुर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
पुराformerly, in olden times
पुरा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरा
यत्ताःstriving, engaged (in battle)
यत्ताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयत (ppp of √यम्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
विनिध्नन्तःstriking down, smiting
विनिध्नन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि-√हन्
FormPresent, Plural, Parasmaipada, Present active participle (masc. nom. pl.)
परस्परम्each other, mutually
परस्परम्:
Karma
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरस्पर
तत्रthere, in that situation
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
अजयन्conquered, defeated
अजयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√जि
FormImperfect, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
सदाalways
सदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा
देवान्the gods (as object)
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
दानवाःthe danavas (demons)
दानवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदानव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
घोररूपिणःof terrible form, frightful-looking
घोररूपिणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootघोररूपिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
युधिषछ्िर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
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