Shloka 97

Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana

Devanagari script

मूलपुष्पफलाहारो व्रतेषु नियमेषु च । उचिततस्त्वं वने भीम न त्वं युद्धविशारद:,“भीम! वनमें रहकर तू फल-मूल और फूल खाकर व्रत एवं नियम आदि पालन करनेके योग्य है। युद्धकौशल तुझमें नाममात्रको भी नहीं है

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | mūla-puṣpa-phala-āhāro vrateṣu niyameṣu ca | ucitatas tvaṃ vane bhīma na tvaṃ yuddha-viśāradaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: “Bhīma, you are fit to live in the forest, sustaining yourself on roots, flowers, and fruits, and observing vows and disciplines. But you are no master of warfare.”

Word by Word

• मूलपुष्पफलाहारः: one whose food is roots, flowers, and fruits
• मूलपुष्पफलाहारः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल + पुष्प + फल + आहार
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• व्रतेषु: in vows
• व्रतेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• नियमेषु: in observances/rules
• नियमेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नियम
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• उचितः: fit/suitable
• उचितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उचित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तत्: that (life/act)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वने: in the forest
• वने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• भीम: O Bhima
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• युद्धविशारदः: expert in battle
• युद्धविशारदः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध + विशारद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Bhima
• forest (vana)
• vows (vrata)
• disciplines (niyama)