Shloka 253
मृत्यु-काल-प्रबोधनम् (Instruction on Mortality, Time, and Truth) — Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 169
Devanagari script
जन्मशीलगुणोपेता: संधेया: पुरुषोत्तमा: | जो प्रतिदिन शास्त्रोंका स्वाध्याय करते हैं
Translation
উত্তম কুলত জন্ম লোৱা, শীলবান আৰু শ্ৰেষ্ঠ গুণেৰে সমৃদ্ধ পুৰুষসকলেই মৈত্ৰী—অৰ্থাৎ সন্ধি—কৰিবলৈ যোগ্য পুৰুষোত্তম।
Word by Word
जन्मbirth
जन्म:
TypeNoun
Rootजन्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
शीलgood conduct, character
शील:
TypeNoun
Rootशील
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
गुणquality, virtue
गुण:
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उपेताःendowed (with), possessed of
उपेताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउप-इ (उपेत)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
संधेयाःfit to be allied with / worthy to be made friends with
संधेयाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसंधेय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
पुरुषोत्तमाःbest of men, excellent persons
पुरुषोत्तमाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुषोत्तम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes