Shloka 29
Adhyāya 128 — Proposal to Restrain Keśava; Sātyaki’s Warning and Vidura–Dhṛtarāṣṭra Counsel
Devanagari script
आत्मानमेव प्रथम द्वेष्यरूपेण योजयेत् । ततोअमात्यानमित्रांश्व न मोघं विजिगीषते
Translation
অতএব প্রথমে নিজের মনকেই শত্রুরূপে স্থাপন করে তাকে জয় করুক; তারপর মন্ত্রী ও শত্রুদের জয় করতে উদ্যত হোক। এভাবে করলে তার বিজয়-আকাঙ্ক্ষা কখনও নিষ্ফল হয় না।
Word by Word
आत्मानम्oneself
आत्मानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
प्रथमम्first/at first
प्रथमम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रथम
द्वेष्य-रूपेणin the form of an enemy/as an enemy
द्वेष्य-रूपेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootद्वेष्यरूप
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
योजयेत्should place/should set (apply)
योजयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootयुज्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
ततःthen/thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
अमात्यान्ministers/counsellors
अमात्यान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअमात्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अमित्रान्enemies
अमित्रान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअमित्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
मोघम्in vain/futilely
मोघम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमोघ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विजिगीषतेdesires to conquer/strives for victory
विजिगीषते:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + जि (जि/जि॒)
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes