Shloka 14
Adhyāya 6: Kaṅka (Yudhiṣṭhira) Seeks Refuge in Virāṭa’s Assembly
Devanagari script
ध्वजेन शिखिपिच्छानामुच्छ़ितेन विराजसे । कौमारं व्रतमास्थाय त्रिदिवं पावितं त्वया
Translation
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“你那饰有孔雀翎记号的旗幡高高飘扬于天际，使你的光彩更增。你持守梵行之誓，因而净化了三界。”
Word by Word
ध्वजेनby/with the banner
ध्वजेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootध्वज
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
शिखिपिच्छानाम्of peacock-feathers
शिखिपिच्छानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootशिखिपिच्छ
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
उच्छितेनraised, uplifted
उच्छितेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootउच्छित
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
विराजसेyou shine, you appear splendid
विराजसे:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि-राज्
FormPresent, Atmanepada, Second, Singular
कौमारम्pertaining to youth; celibate (brahmacarya-related)
कौमारम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootकौमार
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
व्रतम्vow, observance
व्रतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आस्थायhaving undertaken, having adopted
आस्थाय:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-स्था
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada/Atmanepada-neutral
त्रिदिवम्the three heavens; the three worlds
त्रिदिवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootत्रिदिव
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पावितम्purified, made holy
पावितम्:
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पू) + क्त
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular, Past passive participle
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
FormInstrumental, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
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