Shloka 24
Vṛtra’s Cosmic Threat, Viṣṇu’s Upāya, and the Conditional Vulnerability
Udyoga-parva 10
Devanagari script
दृढं सतां संगतं चापि नित्यं ब्रूयाच्चार्थ हार्थकृच्छेषु धीरः । महार्थवत् सत्पुरुषेण संगतं तस्मात् सन््तं न जिघांसेत धीर:
Translation
The steadfast should hold fast, always, to the fellowship of the good, and in times of hardship speak only beneficial words that counsel what must be done. Association with the virtuous brings the attainment of great aims. Therefore, a wise person should never desire the destruction of the righteous.
Word by Word
दृढम्firm, strong
दृढम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदृढ
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
सताम्of the good (people)
सताम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
संगतम्association, company
संगतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसंगत
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso, even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
नित्यम्always, continually
नित्यम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootनित्य
FormNeuter, Accusative (adverbial), Singular
ब्रूयात्should speak
ब्रूयात्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (ब्रवीति)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अर्थin matters/purposes
अर्थ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
अर्थin matters/purposes
अर्थ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
कृच्छ्रेषुin difficulties, crises
कृच्छ्रेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकृच्छ्र
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
धीरःthe wise/steadfast man
धीरः:
Karta
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootधीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महार्थवत्as yielding great benefit
महार्थवत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहार्थवत्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative (adverbial), Singular
सत्by/with a good (man)
सत्:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
पुरुषेणby/with a person
पुरुषेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
संगतम्association, company
संगतम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंगत
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
तस्मात्therefore, from that
तस्मात्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतस्मात् (तद्)
सन्तम्a good man, the virtuous
सन्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसन्त् (सत्)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
जिघांसितshould wish to kill/harm
जिघांसित:
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (जिघांसति)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
धीरःthe wise/steadfast man
धीरः:
Karta
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootधीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
शल्य उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes