Shloka 38
Kṣetra–Kṣetrajña-Jñāna–Jñeya-Viveka
Field, Knower, Knowledge, and the Knowable
Devanagari script
दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम् । मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्मानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम्?
Translation
Der erhabene Herr spricht: „Unter den Bezwingern bin ich der Stab der Zucht, die Macht des Zügelns; unter denen, die den Sieg erstreben, bin ich nīti — rechte Staatskunst und kluge Ordnung; unter dem, was geheim zu halten ist, bin ich das schützende Schweigen; und unter den Wissenden bin ich die wahre Erkenntnis.“
Word by Word
दण्डःrod; punishment; chastising power
दण्डः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दमयताम्of those who restrain/control
दमयताम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदमयत् (from √दम्)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√अस्
FormPresent, 1st, Singular
नीतिःpolicy; right conduct; strategy
नीतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनीति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√अस्
FormPresent, 1st, Singular
जिगीषताम्of those desiring to conquer
जिगीषताम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootजिगीषत् (desiderative from √जि)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
मौनम्silence
मौनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमौन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed; just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√अस्
FormPresent, 1st, Singular
गुह्यानाम्of secrets; of confidential matters
गुह्यानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootगुह्य
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
ज्ञानम्knowledge; true understanding
ज्ञानम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootज्ञान
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ज्ञानवताम्of the wise/learned
ज्ञानवताम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootज्ञानवत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
FormNominative, Singular
Speaker
अजुन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes