Shloka 3
Rukmī’s Offer of Aid and Arjuna’s Refusal (रुक्मिप्रस्तावः—अर्जुनप्रत्याख्यानम्)
Devanagari script
न हि जातु द्वयोरबुद्धि: समा भवति कर्हिचित् | शौर्य च बलनेतृणां स्पर्थते च परस्परम्,“दो पुरुषोंकी बुद्धि कभी समान नहीं होती। यदि दोनों ओर योग्य सेनापति हों तो उनका शौर्य एक-दूसरेकी होड़में बढ़ता है
Transliteration
na hi jātu dvayor abuddhiḥ samā bhavati karhicit | śauryaṃ ca balanetṝṇāṃ spardhate ca parasparam |
Translation
“Never, at any time, do the judgments of two persons become exactly the same. And when both sides have capable commanders, their valor competes—each spurring the other on.”
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
जातुever/at any time
जातु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootजातु
द्वयोःof two (persons/sides)
द्वयोः:
TypeNoun
Rootद्वि
Formcommon, genitive, dual
अबुद्धिःintellect/understanding
अबुद्धिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबुद्धि
Formfeminine, nominative, singular
समाequal
समा:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम
Formfeminine, nominative, singular
भवतिis/becomes
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formpresent, 3rd, singular, parasmaipada
कर्हिचित्at any time (ever)
कर्हिचित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकर्हि + चित्
शौर्यम्valor/heroism
शौर्यम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशौर्य
Formneuter, nominative, singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
बलनेतॄणाम्of army-leaders/commanders
बलनेतॄणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootबलनेतृ
Formmasculine, genitive, plural
स्पर्धतेcompetes/rivals
स्पर्धते:
TypeVerb
Rootस्पर्ध्
Formpresent, 3rd, singular, ātmanepada
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
परस्परम्mutually/with each other
परस्परम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरस्पर
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes