Shloka 25
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 123 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa–Vidura Upadeśa to Duryodhana
Keśava-vākya aftermath
Devanagari script
यो<र्थकामस्य वचन प्रातिकूल्यान्न मृष्यते । शृणोति प्रतिकूलानि द्विषतां वशमेति स:
Translation
He who cannot endure, because it runs against his feelings, the words of a well-wishing friend who seeks his good, and instead listens to the contrary words of those who hate him, comes under the power of his enemies.
Word by Word
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अर्थकामस्यof one who desires (his) welfare/benefit
अर्थकामस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थकाम
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
वचनम्speech, advice, words
वचनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रातिकूल्यात्due to opposition/unpleasantness
प्रातिकूल्यात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रातिकूल्य
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
मृष्यतेendures, tolerates
मृष्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootमृष्
FormPresent, Indicative, Atmanepada, Third, Singular
शृणोतिhears, listens to
शृणोति:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormPresent, Indicative, Parasmaipada, Third, Singular
प्रतिकूलानिunfavorable (things/words)
प्रतिकूलानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रतिकूल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
द्विषताम्of enemies, of haters
द्विषताम्:
TypeNoun
Rootद्विषत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
वशम्control, subjection
वशम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवश
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
एतिgoes, comes to, falls into
एति:
TypeVerb
Rootइ
FormPresent, Indicative, Parasmaipada, Third, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes