Shloka 28
भीष्मस्य शरवर्षः — Bhīṣma’s Arrow-Storm and Kṛṣṇa’s Impulse to Intervene
Devanagari script
ज्वलिताश्न महोल्का वै समाहत्य दिवाकरम् | निपेतु: सहसा भूमौ वेदयन्त्यो महद् भयम्,बड़ी-बड़ी प्रज्वलित उल्काएँ सूर्यदेवसे टकरा-कर महान् भयकी सूचना देती हुई सहसा पृथ्वीपर गिर रही थीं
Transliteration
jvalitāś ca maholkā vai samāhatya divākaram | nipetuḥ sahasā bhūmau vedayantyo mahad bhayam ||
Translation
ज्वलिताश्च महोल्का वै समाहत्य दिवाकरम्। निपेतुः सहसा भूमौ वेदयन्त्यो महद्भयम्॥
Word by Word
ज्वलिताःblazing
ज्वलिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootज्वलित (√ज्वल्)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
महोल्काःgreat meteors/firebrands
महोल्काः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहोल्का (महत् + उल्का)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
समाहत्यhaving struck/after striking
समाहत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-√हन्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
दिवाकरम्the sun
दिवाकरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदिवाकर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
निपेतुःfell down
निपेतुः:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-√पत्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
सहसाsuddenly
सहसा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसहसा
भूमौon the earth/ground
भूमौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
वेदयन्त्यःindicating/making known
वेदयन्त्यः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवेदयन्ती (√विद्/√वेद् caus. वेदय-)
FormPresent active participle, Feminine, Nominative, Plural
महत्great
महत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भयम्fear/terror
भयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SanjayaD
Divakara (the Sun)M
Maholka (meteors/fireballs)B
Bhumi (the Earth)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes