Shloka 29
मृदु-तीक्ष्ण-नीति तथा दुष्टलक्षण-विज्ञानम्
Measured Policy and the Recognition of Malicious Disposition
Devanagari script
प्रणिपातं च गच्छेत काले शत्रोर्बलीयस: । युक्तो5स्य वधमन्विच्छेदप्रमत्त: प्रमाद्यत:
Translation
যদি শক্তিশালী শত্রুর কাছে বাধ্য হয়ে পড়তে হয় এবং সময়ও তার অনুকূলে থাকে, তবে রাজা তার কাছে নত হবে। আর যখন সেই শত্রু অসতর্ক হবে, তখন রাজা নিজে সতর্ক ও উদ্যোগী হয়ে তার বিনাশের উপায় অনুসন্ধান করবে।
Word by Word
praṇipātamprostration, submission
praṇipātam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootpraṇipāta
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
caand
ca:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca
gacchetshould go/should resort (to)
gacchet:
TypeVerb
Rootgam
FormOptative (Vidhi-liṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
kāleat the proper time
kāle:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootkāla
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
śatroḥof the enemy
śatroḥ:
TypeNoun
Rootśatru
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
balīyasaḥof the stronger (one)
balīyasaḥ:
TypeAdjective
Rootbalīyas
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular, Comparative
yuktaḥbeing vigilant/engaged, prepared
yuktaḥ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootyukta
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
asyaof him/this (enemy)
asya:
TypeNoun
Rootidam (pronoun: asmad/etad-series)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
vadhamkilling, slaying
vadham:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootvadha
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
anvicchetshould seek, should look for
anvicchet:
TypeVerb
Rootanu + iṣ (icch)
FormOptative (Vidhi-liṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
apramattaḥnot careless, vigilant
apramattaḥ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Roota-pramatta
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
pramādyataḥof (the enemy) being careless
pramādyataḥ:
TypeVerb
Rootpra + mad
FormPresent active participle (Śatṛ), Masculine, Genitive, Singular
yadiif
yadi:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootyadi
balavānstrong, powerful
balavān:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootbalavat
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes