Shloka 7
Śakuni–Duryodhana-saṃvāda: Dyūta-yojanā (Śakuni and Duryodhana on Planning the Dice-Game)
Devanagari script
संस्तवे च मनो भीष्म परेषां रमते यदि । तदा संस्तौषि राज्ञस्त्वमिमं हित्वा जनार्दनम्,भीष्म! यदि तुम्हारा मन सदा दूसरोंकी स्तुतिमें ही लगता है तो इस जनार्दनको छोड़कर इन राजाओंकी ही स्तुति करो
Transliteration
saṁstave ca mano bhīṣma pareṣāṁ ramate yadi | tadā saṁstauṣi rājñas tvam imaṁ hitvā janārdanam ||
Translation
Shishupala said: “O Bhishma, if your mind truly delights in praising others, then praise these kings instead—leaving aside Janardana (Krishna).”
Word by Word
संस्तवेin praise/eulogy
संस्तवे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंस्तव
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
मनःmind
मनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
भीष्मO Bhishma
भीष्म:
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
परेषाम्of others
परेषाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
रमतेdelights/rejoices
रमते:
TypeVerb
Rootरम्
FormPresent, Indicative, Atmanepada, Third, Singular
यदिif
यदि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
संस्तौषिpraise (you should praise)
संस्तौषि:
TypeVerb
Rootस्तु
FormPresent, Imperative, Parasmaipada, Second, Singular
राज्ञःof the king
राज्ञः:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
इमम्this (one)
इमम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
हित्वाhaving abandoned/leaving
हित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootहा
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada
जनार्दनम्Janardana (Krishna)
जनार्दनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजनार्दन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
भीष्मO Bhishma
भीष्म:
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
शिशुपाल उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
ShishupalaB
BhishmaJ
Janardana (Krishna)K
kings (assembled rulers)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes