Shloka 12
जनकस्य युद्धोपदेशः — Janaka’s Instruction on Steadfast Battle-Conduct
Devanagari script
हर्षयेयुविंषण्णांश्व व्यवस्थाप्य परस्परम् । जितां च भूमिं रक्षेत भग्नान् नात्यनुसारयेत्
Transliteration
harṣayeya viṣaṇṇānś ca vyavasthāpya parasparam | jitāṃ ca bhūmiṃ rakṣeta bhagnān nātyanusarayet ||
Translation
Bhīṣma said: If one’s troops become dejected or begin to slacken, the commander should restore them to their proper formation, stationing them in mutual support, and raise their joy and fighting spirit. He should secure and protect the ground already won; but he should not pursue the routed enemy too far, even if they are fleeing in defeat.
Word by Word
हर्षयेत्should gladden / encourage
हर्षयेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootहृष्
FormVidhi-linga, Present (injunctive/optative sense), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
युविषण्णान्despondent (ones)
युविषण्णान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविषण्ण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
व्यवस्थाप्यhaving arranged / having set in order
व्यवस्थाप्य:
Karana
TypeVerb
Rootव्यवस्था + √स्था
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), ल्यप्, Active (parasmai sense)
परस्परम्mutually / among one another
परस्परम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरस्पर
जिताम्conquered
जिताम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootजित
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
भूमिम्land / territory
भूमिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
रक्षेत्should protect
रक्षेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootरक्ष्
FormVidhi-linga, Present (injunctive/optative sense), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
भग्नान्broken / defeated (ones)
भग्नान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootभग्न
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अतिexcessively / too much
अति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति
अनुसारयेत्should pursue / follow
अनुसारयेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअनु + √सृ
FormVidhi-linga, Present (injunctive/optative sense), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes