Shloka 34
Book 10, Adhyāya 12: Aśvatthāmā’s Request for the Cakra and the Brahmaśiras Context
Devanagari script
द्वारकावासिभिश्नान्यर्वष्ण्यन्धकमहारथै: । नोक्तपूर्वमिदं जातु यदिदं प्रार्थितं त्वया
Translation
“就连居于堕罗迦的其他弗利什尼与安陀迦族的诸位大车战士，也从未在我面前提出过这样的请求——像你这般索要此轮。”
Word by Word
द्वारकावासिभिःby the residents of Dvārakā
द्वारकावासिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootद्वारकावासिन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अन्यैःby other (ones)
अन्यैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
वृष्ण्यन्धकof the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas
वृष्ण्यन्धक:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootवृष्णि + अन्धक
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
महारथैःby great chariot-warriors
महारथैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमहारथ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
उक्तपूर्वम्previously said/mentioned
उक्तपूर्वम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउक्तपूर्व
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
इदम्this
इदम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
जातुever/at any time
जातु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootजातु
यत्which/that
यत्:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
इदम्this
इदम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
प्रार्थितम्requested/asked for
प्रार्थितम्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रार्थित
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
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