Shloka 10

Devanagari script

क्षत्रिय: सर्वशो राजन्‌ यस्य वृत्तिरद्धिषज्जये | सर्वेर्गुणैविह्ीनो5पि वीर्यवान्‌ हि तरेद्‌ रिपून्‌,महाराज! शत्रुओंको जीतनेमें जिसकी प्रवृत्ति हो, वही सब प्रकारसे श्रेष्ठ क्षत्रिय है। बलवान पुरुष सब गुणोंसे हीन हो, तो भी वह शत्रुओंके संकटसे पार हो सकता है

Translation

Arjuna said: O great King, the kṣatriya whose very bent is toward conquering enemies is, in every way, the foremost kṣatriya. A man of strength, even if lacking other qualities, can still pass beyond the perils posed by foes.

Word by Word

क्षत्रियःa Kshatriya (warrior)

सर्वशःin every way, wholly

राजन्O king

यस्यwhose

वृत्तिःconduct, inclination, activity

अधिषज्जयेis intent on / is set upon

जयॆin victory; in conquering

सर्वैःwith all

गुणैःqualities, virtues

विहीनःdevoid (of)

अपिeven, although

वीर्यवान्possessing valor/strength

हिindeed, for

तरेत्would cross over; would overcome

रिपून्enemies

महाराजO great king

Speaker

अर्जुन उवाच

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes