Shloka 12

Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 30: Sañjaya’s Departure and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Commission of Greetings

Devanagari script

अथ दुर्योधन ब्रूया राजपुत्रममर्षणम्‌ । मध्ये कुरूणामासीनमनुनीय पुन: पुनः,तदनन्तर कौरवोंकी सभामें बैठे हुए अमर्षमें भरे रहनेवाले राजकुमार दुर्योधनसे बार- बार अनुनय-विनय करके कहना--

Transliteration

atha duryodhana brūyā rājaputram amarṣaṇam | madhye kurūṇām āsīnam anunīya punaḥ punaḥ ||

Translation

Then you should address Duryodhana—the prince, seething with resentment—who sits in the midst of the Kurus’ assembly; and, after repeatedly conciliating him with gentle entreaty, speak to him.

Word by Word

• अथ: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• दुर्योधनम्: Duryodhana (as the one addressed/mentioned)
• दुर्योधनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्योधन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ब्रूयात्: should say / would say
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (ब्रवीति)
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), Present-system, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• राजपुत्रम्: the king's son / prince
• राजपुत्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजपुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अमर्षणम्: impatient/irascible; not enduring (insults)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमर्षण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• मध्ये: in the midst
• मध्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मध्य

• कुरूणाम्: of the Kurus
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरु
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• आसीनम्: seated
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आसीन
• Form: क्त (past passive participle, used adjectivally), Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अनुनीय: having conciliated / having entreated
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-नी
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (gerundial usage)

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• पुनः: again (repeatedly)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Duryodhana
• Kurus (Kuru clan/assembly)