Shloka 16

Adhyāya 6: Śibira-dvāra-sthita Bhūta-varṇana and Aśvatthāmā’s Śaraṇāgati to Mahādeva

Devanagari script

ततः स कुपितो द्रौणिरिन्द्रकेतुनिभां गदाम्‌

Transliteration

tataḥ sa kupito drauṇir indraketunibhāṃ gadām

Translation

Pagkaraan, ang anak ni Droṇa, nag-aalab sa galit, ay dinampot ang isang pamalong kumikislap na wari’y watawat ni Indra. Pinatitingkad ng larawang ito ang tindi ng digmaan at ipinahihiwatig ang panganib sa asal kapag poot ang nagtutulak sa gawa matapos ang labanan.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततस्
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereupon')

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• कुपितः: angered
• कुपितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुपित
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• द्रौणिः: Drauni (son of Droṇa; Aśvatthāman)
• द्रौणिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौणि
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• इन्द्रकेतुनिभाम्: resembling Indra's banner
• इन्द्रकेतुनिभाम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इन्द्रकेतुनिभा
• Form: Feminine, accusative, singular

• गदाम्: mace
• गदाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा
• Form: Feminine, accusative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Drauṇi (Aśvatthāmā)
• Indra
• gadā (mace)