Shloka 10
Devanagari script
यान् सम तान् ग्लहते तात शकुनि: कुरुसंसदि । अक्षान् न ते$क्षा निशिता बाणास्ते शत्रुतापना:,द्यूतक्रीड़ाके समय विदुरजीने तुमसे कहा था कि “तात! कौरव-सभामें शकुनि जिन पासोंको फेंक रहा है, उन्हें पासे न समझो, वे किसी दिन शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले तीखे बाण बन सकते हैं!
Translation
Sanjaya said: During the game of dice, Vidura warned you: “My child! In the Kuru assembly, do not take the dice that Shakuni casts to be mere dice; one day they may turn into sharp arrows that bring torment upon your enemies.”
Word by Word
यान्which (those) whom
यान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सम्together; completely (preverb/particle)
सम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्
तान्those
तान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
ग्लहतेstakes; plays (at dice)
ग्लहते:
TypeVerb
Rootग्लह्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
तातdear (son); dear one
तात:
TypeNoun
Rootतात
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
शकुनिःShakuni
शकुनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशकुनि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कुरु-संसदिin the Kuru assembly
कुरु-संसदि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकुरु-संसद्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
अक्षान्dice
अक्षान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअक्ष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
अक्षाःdice
अक्षाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
निशिताःsharpened; keen
निशिताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootनिशित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
बाणाःarrows
बाणाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबाण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तेthose
ते:
TypeAdjective
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
शत्रु-तापनाःenemy-tormenting
शत्रु-तापनाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootशत्रु-तापन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes