Shloka 176
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 54 — Missile-Exchange and Tactical Redirection
Arjuna, Aśvatthāman, Karṇa
Devanagari script
तथा सपत्नान् विकिरन् किरीटी चचार संख्येडतिरथो रथेन । जैसे वसन्तऋतुमें (तेज चलनेवाली) हवा पतझड़के बिखरे पत्तोंको उड़ाती और बादलोंको छिन्न-भिन्न कर देती है
Translation
Si Arjuna, ang may koronang suot (Kirīṭī), ang bayaning atiratha, ay lumibot sa larangan sakay ng kaniyang karwahe, winawasak at ikinakalat ang mga kaaway. Gaya ng hangin sa tagsibol na mabilis na humahampas, pinapadpad ang nagkalat na mga dahong nalagas at pinupunit ang mga ulap, gayon din sa digmaan: ang atirathang si Arjuna, nakaupo sa karwahe at may korona, ay gumala habang nililipol ang mga kalaban.
Word by Word
तथाthus, in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
सपत्नान्rivals/enemies
सपत्नान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसपत्न
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
विकिरन्scattering, dispersing
विकिरन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि + किर्
FormShatr (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
किरीटीthe diadem-wearer (Arjuna)
किरीटी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकिरीटिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चचारmoved about, roamed
चचार:
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
संख्येin battle, in the fight
संख्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंख्या
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
अतिरथःa great chariot-warrior
अतिरथः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअतिरथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रथेनby/with a chariot
रथेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes