Shloka 15
Śaraṇāgatapālana—Prastāvanā
Protection of the Refuge-Seeker: Opening of the Kapota Narrative
Devanagari script
शत्रुं च मित्ररूपेण सान्त्वेनैवाभिसान्त्वयेत् । नित्यशश्रोद्विजेत् तस्माद् गृहात् सर्पयुतादिव
Transliteration
śatruṁ ca mitrarūpeṇa sāntvenāivābhisāntvayet | nityaśaśrodvijet tasmād gṛhāt sarpayutādiva ||
Translation
Bhīṣma sprach: Selbst einem Feind, der in der Gestalt eines Freundes kommt, soll man mit beschwichtigenden Worten und äußerlicher Versöhnlichkeit begegnen; doch muss man sich stets vor ihm hüten—wie vor einem Haus, das eine Schlange birgt.
Word by Word
शत्रुम्enemy
शत्रुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
मित्ररूपेणin the form/guise of a friend
मित्ररूपेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमित्ररूप
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
सान्त्वेनby conciliation/soothing words
सान्त्वेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसान्त्व
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अभिसान्त्वयेत्should conciliate/should soothe
अभिसान्त्वयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-सम्-√त्वि (सान्त्वयति)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नित्यशःconstantly/always
नित्यशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्यशः
श्रोद्विजेत्should be afraid/should tremble
श्रोद्विजेत्:
TypeVerb
Root√द्विज् (द्विजते) with preverb श्रो/श्रु- (intensive/irregular reading)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
तस्मात्from that/from him/therefore
तस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
गृहात्from the house
गृहात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
सर्पयुतात्from (a house) furnished/occupied with a snake
सर्पयुतात्:
Apadana
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्पयुत
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
इवlike/as if
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaE
enemy (śatru)F
friend-guise (mitrarūpa)H
house (gṛha)S
snake (sarpa)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes