Shloka 27
उद्योगपर्व — धृतराष्ट्रस्य दुर्योधनप्रति शक्तिस्मारक-उपदेशः
Udyoga Parva 63: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel Reminding Duryodhana of Opponent Strength
Devanagari script
अड्के कुरुष्व राजानं धृतराष्ट्र युधिष्ठिरम् । युध्यतोर्हि द्वयोर्युद्धे नैकान्तेन भवेज्जय:,महाराज धृतराष्ट्र!् आप राजा युधिष्ठिरको अपनी गोदमें बैठा लीजिये; क्योंकि जब दोनों पक्षोंमें युद्ध छिड़ जायगा, तब विजय किसकी होगी, यह निश्चितरूपसे नहीं कहा जा सकता
Translation
“O King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, take King Yudhiṣṭhira into your lap; for when war breaks out between the two sides, it cannot be said with certainty who will win.”
Word by Word
अङ्केin (your) lap
अङ्के:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअङ्क
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
कुरुष्वplace / do (you)
कुरुष्व:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
राजानम्the king
राजानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धृतराष्ट्रO Dhṛtarāṣṭra
धृतराष्ट्र:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधृतराष्ट्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
युधिष्ठिरम्Yudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
युध्यतोःof the two who are fighting
युध्यतोः:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
FormShatr (present active participle), Masculine, Genitive, Dual
हिindeed / for
हि:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
द्वयोःof the two
द्वयोः:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Dual
युद्धेin battle
युद्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
नnot
न:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
एकान्तेनwith certainty / decisively
एकान्तेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootएकान्त
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
भवेत्would be / may be
भवेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormOptative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
जयःvictory
जयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
धृतराष्ट्रO Dhṛtarāṣṭra
धृतराष्ट्र:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधृतराष्ट्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes