Shloka 8
धृतराष्ट्रस्य स्पर्शाभिलाषः — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Request for Touch and Permission for Tapas
Devanagari script
तत्र मित्रबलं राजन् मौलं चैव विशिष्यते । श्रेणीबलं भृतं चैव तुल्ये एवेति मे मति:,राजन! इनमें मित्रबल और धनबल सबसे बढ़कर है। श्रेणीबल और भृत्यबल--ये दोनों समान ही हैं, ऐसा मेरा विश्वास है
Transliteration
tatra mitrabalaṃ rājan maulaṃ caiva viśiṣyate | śreṇībalaṃ bhṛtaṃ caiva tulye eveti me matiḥ ||
Translation
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “In this matter, O King, the strength that comes from allies and the strength that comes from one’s own wealth stand out as the most decisive. As for the strength of guilds and the strength of hired retainers, in my judgment they are essentially equal.”
Word by Word
तत्रthere/in that matter
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
मित्रबलम्strength of friends/allies
मित्रबलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमित्रबल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
मौलम्hereditary/innate (strength)
मौलम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमौल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
विशिष्यतेis distinguished/excels
विशिष्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-शिष्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Active
श्रेणीबलम्strength of guilds/companies
श्रेणीबलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेणीबल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
भृतम्hired/retained (force); mercenary support
भृतम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभृत
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
तुल्येin the two being equal/when equal
तुल्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootतुल्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Dual
एवindeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
इतिthus/so
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
मेmy
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
मतिःopinion/view
मतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Characters & Entities
D
DhṛtarāṣṭraVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes