Shloka 29
सभा पर्व, अध्याय ३७ — युधिष्ठिरस्य भीष्मोपदेशः
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Consultation and Bhīṣma’s Counsel in the Assembly
Devanagari script
क्लीबे दारक्रिया यादृगन्धे वा रूपदर्शनम् । अराज्ञो राजवत् पूजा तथा ते मधुसूदन,मधुसूदन! जैसे नपुंसकका ब्याह रचाना और अंधेको रूप दिखाना उनका उपहास ही करना है, उसी प्रकार तुम-जैसे राज्यहीनकी यह राजाओंके समान पूजा भी विडम्बनामात्र ही है
Transliteration
klībe dārakriyā yādṛg andhe vā rūpadarśanam | arājño rājavat pūjā tathā te madhusūdana ||
Translation
Śiśupāla said: “Just as arranging a marriage for a eunuch, or showing a form to a blind man, is only mockery, so too this worship offered to you—who have no kingdom—as if you were a king, O Madhusūdana, is nothing but a farce.”
Word by Word
क्लीबेin/for a eunuch (impotent person)
क्लीबे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootक्लीब
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
दारक्रियाmarriage-rite (wedding ceremony)
दारक्रिया:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदारक्रिया
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
यादृक्such as / of what kind
यादृक्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयादृश्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अन्धेin/for a blind man
अन्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्ध
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
रूपदर्शनम्showing of a form (showing a sight)
रूपदर्शनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरूपदर्शन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अराज्ञःof one who is not a king / of a kingless man
अराज्ञः:
TypeNoun
Rootअराजन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
राजवत्like a king / in kingly manner
राजवत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootराजवत्
पूजाhonour, worship
पूजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपूजा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
तथाso, likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
तेof you / your
ते:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
मधुसूदनO slayer of Madhu (Krishna)
मधुसूदन:
TypeNoun
Rootमधुसूदन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
शिशुपाल उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
ŚiśupālaM
Madhusūdana (Kṛṣṇa)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes