Shloka 216
Devanagari script
शत्रुः प्रवृद्धो नोपेक्ष्यो दुर्बलोडपि बलीयसा। (उन्होंने सोचा--) “आज मैं त्रिशिरापर वज्रका प्रहार करूँगा
Transliteration
śatruḥ pravṛddho nopekṣyo durbalo 'pi balīyasā
Translation
قال شاليا: «العدوّ إذا كان ناميًا في القوة فلا ينبغي للقويّ أن يُهمله، وإن بدا ضعيفًا في الحاضر.» (وقال في نفسه:) «اليوم سأضرب تريشيراس بالڤَجْرَا ليهلك من ساعته.»
Word by Word
शत्रुःenemy
शत्रुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रवृद्धःgrown, increasing
प्रवृद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रवृद्ध (प्र + √वृध्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
उपेक्ष्यःto be neglected/ignored
उपेक्ष्यः:
TypeAdjective
Rootउपेक्ष्य (उप + √ईक्ष्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दुर्बलःweak
दुर्बलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्बल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिeven, although
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
बलीयसाby a stronger (person); by one who is stronger
बलीयसा:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootबलीयस् (बलवत्/बलिन् → comparative)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
Speaker
शल्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
ŚalyaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
A rising enemy should not be neglected: apparent weakness is not safety if the opponent is gaining strength; prudent action and vigilance are part of responsible leadership and warrior-ethics.
Śalya delivers a maxim of political-military counsel within the Udyoga Parva context, emphasizing strategic foresight—treating an emerging threat seriously even before it becomes overwhelming.