Shloka 20

Adhyāya 140: Rātriyuddhe Droṇa-prāpti-prayatnaḥ

Night engagement and the attempt to reach Droṇa

Devanagari script

सुवर्णविकृतैश्चापि गदामुसलपट्टिशै: । ध्वजैश्न विविधाकारै: शक्तिभि: परिघैरपि

Transliteration

suvarṇavikṛtaiś cāpi gadāmusalapaṭṭiśaiḥ | dhvajaiś ca vividhākāraiḥ śaktibhiḥ parighair api ||

Translation

సంజయుడు పలికెను—బంగారంతో మలచి అలంకరించిన ఆయుధములు కూడా ఉండెను—గద, ముసలము, పట్టిశము; వివిధాకార ధ్వజములు; అలాగే శక్తులు, పరిఘములు కూడా.

Word by Word

• सुवर्णविकृतैः: with gold-adorned/ornamented
• सुवर्णविकृतैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवर्णविकृत
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• गदा: with maces
• गदा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• मुसल: with pestles/clubs
• मुसल: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुसल
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• पट्टिशैः: with battle-axes
• पट्टिशैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पट्टिश
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• ध्वजैः: with banners/standards
• ध्वजैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्वज
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• विविधाकारैः: with various forms/shapes
• विविधाकारैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविधाकार
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• शक्तिभिः: with spears/javelins
• शक्तिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• परिघैः: with iron bars/bludgeons
• परिघैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिघ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

Speaker

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Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• gadā (mace)
• musala (club/pestle)
• paṭṭiśa (spear/pike)
• dhvaja (banner/standard)
• śakti (javelin/dart)
• parigha (iron bludgeon/bar)