Shloka 49

Adhyāya 128 — Proposal to Restrain Keśava; Sātyaki’s Warning and Vidura–Dhṛtarāṣṭra Counsel

Devanagari script

भीष्मे द्रोणे कृपे कर्णे भीमसेने धनंजये । धृष्टयुम्ने च संक्रुद्धे न स्युः सर्वा: प्रजा ध्रुवम्‌

Translation

When Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa, Karṇa, Bhīmasena, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), and the enraged Dhṛṣṭadyumna fight one another, the destruction of all the people will surely be inevitable.

Word by Word

• भीष्मे: in/when Bhishma (is engaged)
• भीष्मे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• द्रोणे: in/when Drona (is engaged)
• द्रोणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोण
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• कृपे: in/when Kripa (is engaged)
• कृपे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृप
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• कर्णे: in/when Karna (is engaged)
• कर्णे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• भीमसेने: in/when Bhimasena (is engaged)
• भीमसेने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• धनंजये: in/when Dhananjaya (Arjuna) (is engaged)
• धनंजये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• धृष्टयुम्ने: in/when Dhrishtadyumna (is engaged)
• धृष्टयुम्ने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृष्टयुम्न
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• संक्रुद्धे: when (they are) enraged
• संक्रुद्धे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संक्रुद्ध
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• स्युः: would be / would remain
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• प्रजाः: subjects/people
• प्रजाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• ध्रुवम्: certainly, surely
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव

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