Shloka 88
वासवी-शक्तेः प्रयोगः, घटोत्कच-वधोत्तर-शोकः, व्यासोपदेशश्च
The Vāsavī Spear’s Use, Post-Ghaṭotkaca Grief, and Vyāsa’s Counsel
Devanagari script
सो<वतीर्य पुरस्तस्थौ रथे हेमविभूषिते
Transliteration
so’vatīrya purastastau rathe hemavibhūṣite
Translation
सोऽवतीर्य पुरस्तस्थौ रथे हेमविभूषिते।
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अवतीर्यhaving descended (alighted)
अवतीर्य:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootअव-तॄ
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), indeclinable (gerund)
पुरःin front
पुरः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरस्
Formtrue
तस्थौstood
तस्थौ:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
Formलिट् (Perfect), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
रथेin/on the chariot
रथे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
हेमविभूषितेadorned with gold
हेमविभूषिते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootहेम-विभूषित
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
सयजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaC
chariot (ratha)G
gold (hema)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The line highlights disciplined composure: before decisive action, one first takes position with steadiness. In the epic’s ethical atmosphere, such outward readiness points to the inner demand for resolve and responsibility in the midst of conflict.
Sañjaya reports that a male figure alights and then stands in front near a chariot ornamented with gold, indicating a moment of preparation or confrontation immediately before further action in the battle sequence.