Shloka 17
गदायुद्धप्रतिज्ञा — The Vow and Terms of the Mace Duel
Devanagari script
जलस्थं तं महाराज तव पुत्र महाबलम् | अभ्यभाषत कौन्तेय: प्रहसन्निव भारत
Translation
三阇耶说道：大王啊，你那位勇力无双的儿子立于水中；于是昆提之子对他说话，仿佛带着笑意，婆罗多的后裔啊。
Word by Word
जलस्थम्standing in water
जलस्थम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootजलस्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
तवyour
तव:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
पुत्रम्son
पुत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
महाबलम्mighty/very strong
महाबलम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाबल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अभ्यभाषतspoke to/addressed
अभ्यभाषत:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-भाष्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
कौन्तेयःKunti's son (Yudhiṣṭhira)
कौन्तेयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकौन्तेय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रहसन्laughing
प्रहसन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-हस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Śatṛ (present active participle)
इवas if/like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
भारतO Bhārata (descendant of Bharata)
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes