Shloka 8
Adhyāya 20 — Rājadharma Argument for Paternal Inheritance and Timely Conciliation
Devanagari script
पुनश्च वर्धितं राज्यं स्वबलेन महात्मभि: । छद्दानापद्तं क्षुद्रेर्धार्तराष्ट: ससौबलै:
Translation
“Then the great-souled Pāṇḍavas, by their own strength, established a new kingdom and made it flourish; but the petty sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, with Śakuni and the Saubalas, resorted to deceit in the dice-game and stole it away.”
Word by Word
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
वर्धितम्increased, enlarged
वर्धितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवर्धित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
राज्यम्kingdom
राज्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराज्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
स्वबलेनby (their) own strength
स्वबलेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्वबल
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
महात्मभिःby the great-souled (men)
महात्मभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
छद्मानापद्यम्resort to deceit (as a means)
छद्मानापद्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootछद्मानापद
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
क्षुद्रैःby the mean (men)
क्षुद्रैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootक्षुद्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
धार्तराष्ट्रैःby the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra
धार्तराष्ट्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधार्तराष्ट्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
ससौबलैःtogether with Saubala (Śakuni) / with the Saubalas
ससौबलैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootससौबल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes