Shloka 8
कृष्ण-दूतविषये दुर्योधनस्य बन्धन-प्रस्तावः — Duryodhana’s Proposal to Detain Krishna
Envoy-Ethics Debate
Devanagari script
मायैषा सत्यमेवैतच्छझैतद् भूरिदक्षिण । जानामि त्वन्मतं राजन् गूढं बाह्न कर्मणा
Translation
يا أيها الملك العظيم كثيرَ العطاء بالدكشِنا في اليَجْنَات! إني أقول الحق: إن هذا كله ليس إلا مَايَا وخداعًا. أيها الملك، إني أعلم مقصدك الحقيقي المستتر وراء هذه الأفعال الظاهرة.
Word by Word
मायाillusion, deception
माया:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमाया
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
एषाthis (f.)
एषा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सत्यम्truth
सत्यम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
एवindeed, only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
एतत्this (n.)
एतत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अहah! (interjection)
अह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअह
एतत्this (object)
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भूरि-दक्षिणO one of abundant fees/gifts (to priests)
भूरि-दक्षिण:
TypeAdjective
Rootभूरि + दक्षिण
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
जानामिI know
जानामि:
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा
FormPresent, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
त्वत्-मतम्your intention/opinion
त्वत्-मतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootत्वत् + मत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
गूढम्hidden, concealed
गूढम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootगूढ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
बाह्यैःby outward (means/acts)
बाह्यैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootबाह्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
कर्मणाby action, by deed
कर्मणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes