Sunday, March 8, 2015

Yet another masterpiece from Sanskrit poetry !!

दाददो दुद्ददुद्दादी दादादो दूददीददोः ।
दुद्दादं दददे दुद्दे ददाददददोऽददः ॥

In this shloka from Shishupalavadham of Magha, only the letter 'da' is used.

The meaning goes like this - Sri Krishna ), the giver ( of boons etc.)  the tormentor of the wicked, the one who gives purity, whose hands annihilate the cruel, provider to both charitable and uncharitable,  shot his pain inflicting weapon at the enemy.” 

For Sanskrit enthusiasts -