Shloka 11

Rukmī’s Offer of Aid and Arjuna’s Refusal (रुक्मिप्रस्तावः—अर्जुनप्रत्याख्यानम्)

Devanagari script

भवानुशनसा तुल्यो हितैषी च सदा मम । असंहार्य: स्थितो धर्मे स न: सेनापतिर्भव,“आप सदा मेरा हित चाहनेवाले तथा नीतिमें शुक्राचार्यके समान हैं। आपको आपकी इच्छाके बिना कोई मार नहीं सकता। आप सदा धर्ममें ही स्थित रहते हैं, अतः हमारे प्रधान सेनापति हो जाइये

Transliteration

bhavān uśanasā tulyo hitaiṣī ca sadā mama | asaṃhāryaḥ sthito dharme sa naḥ senāpatir bhava ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “You are ever my well-wisher, and in matters of policy you are equal to Uśanas (Śukrācārya). None can slay you against your own will. Steadfast in dharma, therefore become our commander-in-chief.”

Word by Word

भवान्you (honorific)

उशनसाwith/like Uśanas (Śukra)

तुल्यःequal, comparable

हितैषीwell-wisher

चand

सदाalways

ममof me, my

असंहार्यःinvincible, not to be slain/destroyed

स्थितःstanding, abiding

धर्मेin dharma, in righteousness

सःhe/that (i.e., you)

नःof us, our

सेनापतिःcommander of the army

भवbe (become)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Uśanas (Śukrācārya)

senāpati (commander-in-chief)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes