Shloka 44
Nara-Nārāyaṇa Precedent and Bhīṣma’s Counsel on Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna; Karṇa’s Reply
Devanagari script
यदाह भरतमश्रेष्ठो भीष्मस्तत् क्रियतां नूप । न काममर्थलिप्सूनां वचन कर्तुमहसि,“नरेश्वर! भरतकुलतिलक भीष्मजीने जो कहा है, वही कीजिये। जो लोग अर्थ और कामके लोभी हैं, उनकी बातें आपको नहीं माननी चाहिये
Transliteration
yad āha bharataśreṣṭho bhīṣmas tat kriyatāṃ nṛpa | na kāmam arthalipsūnāṃ vacanaṃ kartum arhasi ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: “O king, do exactly what Bhīṣma—the best of the Bharatas—has advised. You should not follow the counsel of those who are driven by greed for wealth and pleasure.”
Word by Word
यत्what (that which)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आहsaid
आह:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअह्
FormPerfect, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
भरत-श्रेष्ठःthe best of the Bharatas
भरत-श्रेष्ठः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभरत + श्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
क्रियताम्let it be done / do it
क्रियताम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormImperative, 3, Singular, Atmanepada, Affirmative
नृपO king
नृप:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootनृप
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
कामम्indeed / at all (emphatic particle)
कामम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकाम
अर्थ-लिप्सूनाम्of those greedy for wealth
अर्थ-लिप्सूनाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्थ + लिप्सु
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
वचनम्word / advice
वचनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कर्तुम्to do / to follow
कर्तुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formतुमुन्, Infinitive
अर्हसिyou ought / you should
अर्हसि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअर्ह्
FormPresent, 2, Singular, Parasmaipada, Affirmative
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaB
BhīṣmaN
nṛpa (the king addressed)B
Bharata lineage (Bharatas)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes