Shloka 9
Samrāt-Lakṣaṇa and the Counsel to Check Jarāsandha (सम्राट्-लक्षणं जरासन्ध-प्रतिबाधा-परामर्शः)
Devanagari script
सो<वनिं मध्यमां भुक्त्वा मिथोभेदममन्यत । प्रभुर्यस्तु परो राजा यस्मिन्नेकवशे जगत्
Translation
Holding the Middle Country, he delights in the policy of sowing division among the kings. At this time he is the strongest and most eminent of rulers; the whole world lies under his single sway.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अवनिम्earth, kingdom
अवनिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअवनि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
मध्यमाम्central, middle
मध्यमाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमध्यम
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
भुक्त्वाhaving enjoyed/possessed
भुक्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootभुज्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral), Non-finite
मिथःmutually, among themselves
मिथः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमिथस्
भेदम्division, dissension
भेदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभेद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अमन्यतthought, considered, approved
अमन्यत:
TypeVerb
Rootमन्
FormImperfect (लङ्), Past, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
प्रभुःlord, master
प्रभुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut, indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
परःsupreme, excellent
परः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राजाking
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यस्मिन्in whom/wherein
यस्मिन्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
एकone, single
एक:
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
वशेin the control/power
वशे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवश
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
जगत्the world
जगत्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजगत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes