Shloka 18

उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १३५: कुन्त्याः कृष्णं प्रति संदेशः

Kuntī’s Message to Kṛṣṇa

Devanagari script

जयो नामेतिहासो<यं श्रोतव्यो विजिगीषुणा । महीं विजययते क्षिप्रं श्रुत्वा शत्रृंक्ष मर्दति,यह जय नामक इतिहास है। विजयकी इच्छा रखनेवाले पुरुषको इसका श्रवण करना चाहिये। इसे सुनकर युद्धमें जानेवाला राजा शीघ्र ही पृथ्वीपर विजय पाता और शत्रुओंको रौंद डालता है

Translation

This is the itihāsa called “Jaya.” One who seeks victory should listen to it. Having heard it, the king who goes forth to war swiftly conquers the earth and crushes his enemies.

Word by Word

जयःvictory (as a title/name)

नामby name; called

इतिहासःlegend; historical narrative

अयम्this

श्रोतव्यःto be heard; should be listened to

विजिगीषुणाby one desiring to conquer

महीम्the earth

विजयतेconquers; wins

क्षिप्रम्quickly

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

शत्रून्enemies

चand

मर्दतिcrushes; tramples

Speaker

पुत्र उवाच

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

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