Shloka 51
Dambhodbhava, Nara-Nārāyaṇa, and the Counsel to Abandon Hubris
Udyoga-parva 94
Devanagari script
ये धर्ममनुपश्यन्तस्तूष्णी ध्यायन्त आसते । ते सत्यमाहुर्धम्य च न्याय्यं च भरतर्षभ
Translation
O Bester der Bhāratas! Diejenigen, die stets auf das Dharma schauen und schweigend darüber sinnen, sagen: Die Bitte, den Pāṇḍavas ihr Reich zurückzugeben, ist wahr, dharmagemäß und gerecht.
Word by Word
येthose who
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
धर्मम्dharma, righteousness
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अनुपश्यन्तःobserving, keeping in view
अनुपश्यन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअनु + √पश्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
तूष्णीम्silently
तूष्णीम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतूष्णीम्
ध्यायन्तेthey contemplate/meditate
ध्यायन्ते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√ध्यै
FormPresent (Lat), Ātmanepada, Third, Plural
आसतेthey sit, remain
आसते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√आस्
FormPresent (Lat), Ātmanepada, Third, Plural
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सत्यम्truth, true (thing)
सत्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आहुःthey say, declare
आहुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√अह्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Parasmaipada, Third, Plural
धर्म्यम्righteous, in accordance with dharma
धर्म्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्म्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
न्याय्यम्just, proper
न्याय्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootन्याय्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
भरतर्षभO bull of the Bharatas
भरतर्षभ:
TypeNoun
Rootभरत + ऋषभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
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