Shloka 8
Kośa, Bala, and Maryādā: Treasury, Capacity, and Enforceable Limits (कोश-बल-मर्यादा)
Devanagari script
उपायं धर्मबहुलं यात्रार्थ शूणु भारत । नाहमेतादृशं धर्म बुभूषे धर्मकारणात्
Translation
হে ভাৰত! ওপৰত কোৱা সংকটকালত ৰজাসকলৰ প্ৰাণৰক্ষা কৰিবলৈ মই ধৰ্মবহুল এটা উপায় কওঁ—মনোযোগেৰে শুনা। কিন্তু কেৱল ধৰ্মাচৰণৰ উদ্দেশ্যে মই এনে ধৰ্ম গ্ৰহণ কৰিব খোজা নাই।
Word by Word
उपायम्means, method
उपायम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउपाय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धर्मबहुलम्abounding in dharma
धर्मबहुलम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्मबहुल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
यात्रार्थम्for the purpose of (safe) passage/journey
यात्रार्थम्:
Prayojana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयात्रार्थ
शृणुhear, listen
शृणु:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
भारतO Bharata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअहम्
FormNominative, Singular
एतादृशम्such, of this kind
एतादृशम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootएतादृश
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धर्मम्dharma, duty
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
बुभूषेI wish/desire to be (i.e., to undertake/embrace)
बुभूषे:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPerfect (Desiderative sense), First, Singular, Atmanepada
धर्मकारणात्from/for the sake of dharma as the motive
धर्मकारणात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मकारण
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
भारतO Bharata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, 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