Shloka 77
Devanagari script
ब्राह्मणेष्वनृणी भूत: पार्थिव: स्यात् पुरंदर | इतरेषां तु वर्णानां तारयेत् कृशदुर्बलान्,पुरंदर! राजाको चाहिये कि वह ब्राह्मणोंके प्रति उऋ्रण रहे अर्थात् उनकी सेवा करके उन्हें संतुष्ट रखे तथा अन्य वर्णो्में भी जो लोग दीन-दुर्बल हों; उनका संकटसे उद्धार करे
Translation
Bhīṣma said: O Purandara, a king should be free of obligation toward the brāhmaṇas—by serving them and keeping them content—and among the other varṇas he should rescue the poor and the weak from distress.
Word by Word
ब्राह्मणेषुamong/with respect to Brahmins
ब्राह्मणेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
अनृणीfree from debt/obligation
अनृणी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनृणिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भूतःhaving become
भूतः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
पार्थिवःthe king
पार्थिवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थिव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्यात्should be
स्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormVidhi-lin (optative), Present (modal), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पुरंदरO Purandara (Indra)
पुरंदर:
TypeNoun
Rootपुरंदर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
इतरेषाम्of the others
इतरेषाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootइतर
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
तुbut/and
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
वर्णानाम्of the social classes
वर्णानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवर्ण
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
तारयेत्should rescue/save
तारयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootतॄ
FormVidhi-lin (optative), Present (modal), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
कृशदुर्बलान्the emaciated and weak (the poor/helpless)
कृशदुर्बलान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootकृश-दुर्बल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
पुरंदरO Purandara
पुरंदर:
TypeNoun
Rootपुरंदर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes