Shloka 16
Droṇa–Vidura–Gāndhārī Counsel in the Royal Assembly (धर्मार्थयुक्ता सभा-उपदेश-प्रकरणम्)
Devanagari script
दुर्योधन निबोधेदं कुलार्थे यद् ब्रवीमि ते । तच्छुत्वा राजशार्दूल स्वकुलस्य हितं कुरु,“दुर्योधन! मैं अपने कुलके हितके लिये तुमसे जो कुछ कहता हूँ, उसे ध्यान देकर सुनो। नृपश्रेष्ठी उसे सुनकर अपने कुलका हितसाधन करो
Transliteration
duryodhana nibodhedaṃ kulārthe yad bravīmi te | tac chrutvā rājaśārdūla svakulasya hitaṃ kuru ||
Translation
Vāyu said: “Duryodhana, understand this: what I am about to tell you is for the welfare of your lineage. Listen to it attentively, O tiger among kings, and then act in a way that truly serves the good of your own family.”
Word by Word
दुर्योधनO Duryodhana
दुर्योधन:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्योधन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
निबोधunderstand / take note
निबोध:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनि+बुध्
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
इदम्this
इदम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कुलार्थेfor the sake of the family/clan
कुलार्थे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकुलार्थ
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
यत्what (that which)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ब्रवीमिI say / I tell
ब्रवीमि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormPresent, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
Karana
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (sense)
राजशार्दूलO tiger among kings
राजशार्दूल:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootराजशार्दूल
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
स्वकुलस्यof your own family
स्वकुलस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्वकुल
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
हितम्welfare / good
हितम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कुरुdo / accomplish
कुरु:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VāyudevaD
DuryodhanaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes