Shloka 29
Adhyāya 128 — Proposal to Restrain Keśava; Sātyaki’s Warning and Vidura–Dhṛtarāṣṭra Counsel
Devanagari script
आत्मानमेव प्रथम द्वेष्यरूपेण योजयेत् । ततोअमात्यानमित्रांश्व न मोघं विजिगीषते
Translation
Therefore, let him first set his own mind in the place of the enemy and conquer it. Only then should he seek victory over ministers and foes. Thus his longing for conquest is never rendered fruitless.
Word by Word
आत्मानम्oneself
आत्मानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
प्रथमम्first/at first
प्रथमम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रथम
द्वेष्य-रूपेणin the form of an enemy/as an enemy
द्वेष्य-रूपेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootद्वेष्यरूप
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
योजयेत्should place/should set (apply)
योजयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootयुज्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
ततःthen/thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
अमात्यान्ministers/counsellors
अमात्यान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअमात्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अमित्रान्enemies
अमित्रान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअमित्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
मोघम्in vain/futilely
मोघम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमोघ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विजिगीषतेdesires to conquer/strives for victory
विजिगीषते:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + जि (जि/जि॒)
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes