Shloka 19
सुरभि–इन्द्रसंवादः
Surabhi–Indra Dialogue as a Governance Exemplar
Devanagari script
मैत्रेय उवाच दुर्योधन महाबाहो निबोध वदतां वर | वचन मे महाभाग ब्रुवतो यद्धितं तव,मैत्रेयजीने कहा--महाबाहु दुर्योधन! तुम वक्ताओंमें श्रेष्ठ हो; मेरी एक बात सुनो। महाभाग! मैं तुम्हारे हितकी बात बता रहा हूँ
Transliteration
maitreya uvāca | duryodhana mahābāho nibodha vadatāṃ vara | vacana me mahābhāga bruvato yad dhitaṃ tava ||
Translation
Maitreya said: “O Duryodhana, mighty-armed and foremost among speakers, listen. O noble one, I am about to tell you words meant for your welfare.”
Word by Word
मैत्रेयःMaitreya
मैत्रेयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमैत्रेय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
दुर्योधनO Duryodhana
दुर्योधन:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्योधन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
महाबाहोO mighty-armed one
महाबाहो:
Sampradana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाबाहु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
निबोधunderstand; listen
निबोध:
TypeVerb
Rootबुध्
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
वदताम्of speakers
वदताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootवद्
FormPresent active participle, Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
वरO best
वर:
Sampradana
TypeAdjective
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
वचनम्speech; word
वचनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मेmy
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormFirst, Genitive, Singular
महाभागO fortunate one
महाभाग:
Sampradana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाभाग
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
ब्रुवतःof me speaking
ब्रुवतः:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormPresent active participle, Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
यत्which; what
यत्:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
हितम्beneficial; good
हितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootहित
FormPast passive participle (from धा with नि/हि sense), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
तवfor you; your
तव:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormSecond, Genitive, Singular
Speaker
मैत्रेय उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
MaitreyaD
DuryodhanaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes