Shloka 17
कर्णस्य सेनापत्याभिषेकः | Karṇa’s Consecration as Commander-in-Chief
Devanagari script
चित्रायुथश्चित्रयोधी कृत्वा च कदनं महत्
Transliteration
citrāyuthaś citrayodhī kṛtvā ca kadanaṃ mahat
Translation
三阇耶说道：质多罗耶udha，这位多彩而可怖的战士，酿成大屠戮——使战场的混乱愈加炽烈，也昭示武勇一旦系于战争，便会令两军同受倍增之苦。
Word by Word
चित्रायुथःhaving a variegated/bright troop (name/epithet)
चित्रायुथः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचित्रायुथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
चित्रयोधीthe splendid/variegated fighter (name/epithet)
चित्रयोधी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचित्रयोधिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving done/made
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
कदनम्slaughter, destruction
कदनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकदन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
महत्great
महत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)च
चित्रायुथ (Citrāyudha)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes