Shloka 20
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
Devanagari script
साथ्विमौ मातुल युद्धे क्षत्रधर्मपुरस्कृती,'क्षत्रिय-धर्मको सामने रखते हुए ये सम्मान पानेके योग्य सत्यप्रतिज्ञ नकुल और सहदेव मेरे लिये समरांगणमें अपने मामाके साथ अच्छी तरह युद्ध करें। फिर या तो शल्य रणभूमिमें मुझे मार डालें या मैं उनका वध कर डालूँ। आप लोगोंका कल्याण हो
Translation
“Keeping the kṣatriya code before them, let Nakula and Sahadeva—worthy of honor and steadfast in their vow—fight well for my sake on the battlefield against their maternal uncle. Then either Śalya will slay me in combat, or I shall kill him. May welfare be yours.”
Word by Word
साथुwell; indeed
साथु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाधु
इमौthese two
इमौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
मातुलौmaternal uncles
मातुलौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमातुल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
युद्धेin battle
युद्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
क्षत्रधर्मपुरस्कृतीhaving kshatriya-duty in front; guided by warrior-duty
क्षत्रधर्मपुरस्कृती:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्षत्रधर्म-पुरस्कृतिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Sandhi Notes