Shloka 23
भीमसेनस्य कौरवसुतवधः तथा श्रुतर्वावधः
Slaying of Kaurava princes and the fall of Śrutarvā
Devanagari script
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा पृष्ठमारुह्म वाजिन: । अपाक्रामद्धतरथो नातिदूरमरिंदम:,इस प्रकार रथके नष्ट हो जानेपर शत्रुदमन राजा दुर्योधन एक घोड़ेकी पीठपर सवार हो वहाँसे कुछ दूर हट गया
Transliteration
tato duryodhano rājā pṛṣṭham āruhya vājinaḥ | apākrāmad dhataratho nātidūram arindamaḥ ||
Translation
三阇耶说道：于是，杜尤陀那王——战车已毁——跃上马背，从那处撤离，并未走得太远。此刻是在战场混乱中作出的战术性退却，显明即便傲然的君主，一旦失去作战凭藉，也不得不向形势低头。
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
दुर्योधनःDuryodhana
दुर्योधनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्योधन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राजाking
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पृष्ठम्back (surface)
पृष्ठम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपृष्ठ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आरुह्यhaving mounted
आरुह्य:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-रुह्
FormAbsolutive (ktvā/lyap), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)
वाजिनःof the horse
वाजिनः:
TypeNoun
Rootवाजिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अपाक्रामत्withdrew, retreated
अपाक्रामत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअप-क्रम्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
हतरथःwhose chariot was destroyed / chariotless
हतरथः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootहत-रथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अतिदूरम्too far, very far
अतिदूरम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअतिदूर
अरिंदमःfoe-subduing (enemy-tamer)
अरिंदमः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअरिंदम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
DuryodhanaH
horse (vājin)C
chariot (ratha)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes