Shloka 8
Śiśupāla-vākya: Bhīṣma-nindā and the ‘Haṃsa’ Exemplum (शिशुपालवाक्यम् — भीष्मनिन्दा, हंसदृष्टान्तः)
Devanagari script
अस्यां हि समितौ राज्ञामेकमप्यजितं युधि । न पश्यामि महीपाल सात्वतीपुत्रतेजसा,राजाओंके इस समुदायमें एक भी भूपाल ऐसा नहीं दिखायी देता, जो युद्धमें देवकीनन्दन श्रीकृष्णके तेजसे परास्त न हो चुका हो
Transliteration
asyāṃ hi samitau rājñām ekam apy ajitaṃ yudhi | na paśyāmi mahīpāla sātvati-putra-tejasā ||
Translation
Bhīṣma sprach: „In dieser Versammlung der Könige, o Herr der Erde, sehe ich nicht einen einzigen Herrscher, der nicht im Kampf durch den Glanz und die Macht des Sohnes der Sātvata (Kṛṣṇa) überwunden worden wäre.“
Word by Word
अस्याम्in this
अस्याम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
समितौin the assembly/gathering
समितौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसमिति
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
राज्ञाम्of kings
राज्ञाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
एकम्even one
एकम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अजितम्unconquered/undefeated
अजितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootजि
Formpast passive participle with privative a- (a-jita), Masculine, Accusative, Singular
युधिin battle
युधि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुध्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
पश्यामिI see
पश्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootपश्
FormLat, Present, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
महीपालO king (protector of the earth)
महीपाल:
TypeNoun
Rootमहीपाल
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सात्वतीपुत्रतेजसाby the splendor/energy of the son of Sātvati (Kṛṣṇa)
सात्वतीपुत्रतेजसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसात्वतीपुत्रतेजस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaK
Krishna (Sātvata-putra)K
kings (rājānaḥ)M
mahīpāla (addressed king)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes