Shloka 57
अम्बा–राम–भीष्म संवादः
Amba–Rama–Bhishma Dialogue on Vow and Refuge
Devanagari script
तत् करिष्ये कुरुक्षेत्रे योत्स्ये विप्र त्वया सह । डन्ड्े राम यथेष्टं मे सज्जीभव महाद्युते
Transliteration
tat kariṣye kuru-kṣetre yotsye vipra tvayā saha | daṇḍe rāma yatheṣṭaṁ me sajjībhava mahādyute ||
Translation
“So be it—I shall do this. On the field of Kurukṣetra I will fight with you, O brāhmaṇa. O Rāma of great splendor, take up your staff and prepare yourself as you wish for the duel. At that time you will witness the strength of my arms and my extraordinary valor; even in such a situation, whatever lies within my power, I will certainly do.”
Word by Word
तत्that (deed/act)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
करिष्येI shall do
करिष्ये:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), 1st, Singular, Ātmanepada
कुरुक्षेत्रेin Kurukṣetra
कुरुक्षेत्रे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुक्षेत्र
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
योत्स्येI shall fight
योत्स्ये:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), 1st, Singular, Ātmanepada
विप्रO brāhmaṇa
विप्र:
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
त्वयाby/with you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormInstrumental, Singular
सहtogether with
सह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
द्वन्द्वेin a duel (single combat)
द्वन्द्वे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootद्वन्द्व
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
रामO Rāma
राम:
TypeNoun
Rootराम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
यथेष्टम्as you wish; at will
यथेष्टम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा + इष्ट
मेfor me / to me
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormDative/Genitive (enclitic), Singular
सज्जीभवprepare yourself; get ready
सज्जीभव:
TypeVerb
Rootसज्जी-भू
FormImperative (Loṭ), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
महाद्युतेO greatly radiant one
महाद्युते:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाद्युति
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
राम उवाच
Characters & Entities
R
Rāma (Paraśurāma/Bhārgava Rāma)V
vipra (a brāhmaṇa interlocutor)K
KurukṣetraD
daṇḍa (staff)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes