Shloka 6
दीर्घदर्शी–दीर्घसूत्र–संप्रतिपत्तिमान् आख्यानम्
The Parable of Foresight, Procrastination, and Presence of Mind
Devanagari script
अतिथर्माद् बल॑ मन्ये बलादू धर्म: प्रवर्तते । बले प्रतिष्ठितो धर्मों धरण्यामिव जड़मम्
Translation
إني أرى القوّة أسمى حتى من الدارما؛ لأن من القوّة تنبعث حركة الدارما وسريانها. وكما أن جميع الكائنات المتحركة قائمة على الأرض، كذلك الدارما قائمة على القوّة.
Word by Word
अतिधर्मात्than (what is) beyond dharma / than dharma (as exceeded)
अतिधर्मात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootअतिधर्म
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
बलम्strength, power
बलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मन्येI think, I consider
मन्ये:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootमन् (मन्यते)
FormPresent, First, Singular, Atmanepada, Indicative
बलात्from strength; due to strength
बलात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
धर्मःdharma, righteousness, law
धर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रवर्ततेarises, proceeds, becomes active
प्रवर्तते:
TypeVerb
Rootवृत् (प्रवर्तते)
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Indicative
बलेin/with strength; on strength
बले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
प्रतिष्ठितःestablished, founded
प्रतिष्ठितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रतिष्ठित (√स्था + प्रति, क्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धर्मःdharma
धर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धरण्याम्on the earth
धरण्याम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधरणी
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
इवlike, as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
जङ्गमम्moving (creature); mobile
जङ्गमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootजङ्गम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes