Shloka 20

Nārada’s Visit at Indraprastha and Counsel on Concord; Introduction to Sundopasunda–Tilottamā

Devanagari script

एषा मम मतिस्तात निग्रहाय प्रवर्तते । साध्वी वा यदि वासाध्वी कि वा राधेय मन्यसे,पिताजी! शत्रुओंको वशमें करनेके लिये ये ही उपाय मेरी बुद्धिमें आते हैं; मेरा यह विचार भला है या बुरा, यह आप जानें। अथवा कर्ण! तुम्हारी क्या राय है?

Transliteration

eṣā mama matis tāta nigrahāya pravartate | sādhvī vā yadi vāsādhvī ki vā rādheya manyase ||

Translation

Duryodhana said: “Father, this is the plan my mind is set upon for bringing our enemies under control. Whether this resolve is righteous or unrighteous—judge it yourself. Or you, Radheya (Karna), what do you think?”

Word by Word

• एषा: this (f.)
• एषा: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• मम: of me / my
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• मतिः: thought, intention, plan
• मतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• तात: dear father / sir (voc.)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• निग्रहाय: for subduing / restraining
• निग्रहाय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: निग्रह
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• प्रवर्तते: proceeds, is directed, is set in motion
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√वृत्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• साध्वी: good, proper, right (f.)
• साध्वी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साध्वी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• यदि: if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि

• वासाध्वी: or (if) improper/bad (f.)
• वासाध्वी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वा + असाध्वी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• कि: what?
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• राधेय: O Radheya (Karna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राधेय
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• मन्यसे: you think, you consider
• Type: Verb
• Root: √मन्
• Form: Present, Second, Singular, Atmanepada

Speaker

दुर्योधन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• दुर्योधन (Duryodhana)
• धृतराष्ट्र (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) [implied by 'tāta']
• कर्ण (Karna)
• राधेय (Rādheya)
• शत्रवः (enemies)