Shloka 75.23Unverified draft
न्यस्तशस्त्रे पितरि मे तपोबलसमन्विते। अर्जुनो विदधे मृत्युं प्राकृतां बुद्धिमास्थित:।
Meaning
'When my father, strong in his asceticism, had laid down his weapons, Arjuna basely put him to death.'
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nyasta-śastre pitari me | न्यस्त-शस्त्रे पितरि मे | when my father had laid down his weapon | Locative absolute / Genitive |
| tapaḥ-bala-samanvite | तपः-बल-समन्विते | endowed with the power of austerity | Locative |
| arjunaḥ vidadhe mṛtyum | अर्जुनः विदधे मृत्युम् | Arjuna brought about [his] death | Nominative / Verb (perfect, middle) / Accusative |
| prākṛtām buddhim āsthitaḥ | प्राकृताम् बुद्धिम् आस्थितः | having resorted to a base intention | Accusative / Accusative / Nominative |
Reference: 1.75.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa