Shloka 51
Dambhodbhava, Nara-Nārāyaṇa, and the Counsel to Abandon Hubris
Udyoga-parva 94
Devanagari script
ये धर्ममनुपश्यन्तस्तूष्णी ध्यायन्त आसते । ते सत्यमाहुर्धम्य च न्याय्यं च भरतर्षभ
Translation
O best of the Bharatas! Those who ever keep their gaze upon dharma and sit in silent contemplation declare that the request made to you—to restore the kingdom to the Pāṇḍavas—is true, in accord with dharma, and just.
Word by Word
येthose who
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
धर्मम्dharma, righteousness
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अनुपश्यन्तःobserving, keeping in view
अनुपश्यन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअनु + √पश्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
तूष्णीम्silently
तूष्णीम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतूष्णीम्
ध्यायन्तेthey contemplate/meditate
ध्यायन्ते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√ध्यै
FormPresent (Lat), Ātmanepada, Third, Plural
आसतेthey sit, remain
आसते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√आस्
FormPresent (Lat), Ātmanepada, Third, Plural
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सत्यम्truth, true (thing)
सत्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आहुःthey say, declare
आहुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√अह्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Parasmaipada, Third, Plural
धर्म्यम्righteous, in accordance with dharma
धर्म्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्म्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
न्याय्यम्just, proper
न्याय्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootन्याय्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
भरतर्षभO bull of the Bharatas
भरतर्षभ:
TypeNoun
Rootभरत + ऋषभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
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