Shloka 23
Pradyumna–Śālva Missile-Exchange at Saubha (Āraṇyaka Parva, Adhyāya 18)
Devanagari script
धिग्वाचा परिहासो5पि मम वा मद्विधस्य वा । मृत्युनाभ्यधिक: सौते स त्वं मा व्यपया: पुनः:,'सूतकुमार! मेरे अथवा मेरे-जैसे किसी भी पुरुषके लिये धिक्कारयुक्त वाणीद्वारा कोई परिहास भी कर दे तो वह मृत्युसे भी अधिक कष्ट देनेवाला है; अतः तू फिर कभी युद्ध छोड़कर न भागना
Transliteration
dhig vācā parihāso 'pi mama vā madvidhasya vā | mṛtyunābhyadhikaḥ saute sa tvaṃ mā vyapāyāḥ punaḥ ||
Translation
Vāyu said: “Even a jest spoken with a contemptuous ‘dhik!’—whether aimed at me or at any man like me—wounds more than death itself, O son of a sūta. Therefore, do not ever again turn away and flee from battle.”
Word by Word
धिक्fie! shame!
धिक्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootधिक्
FormAvyaya (interjection)
वाचाby speech/words
वाचा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
परिहासःa jest/mockery
परिहासः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपरिहास
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
FormAvyaya
ममof me/my
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
FormAvyaya
मद्विधस्यof one like me
मद्विधस्य:
TypeAdjective
Rootमद्विध
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
FormAvyaya
मृत्युनाthan death / by death
मृत्युना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमृत्यु
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अभ्यधिकःgreater/more severe
अभ्यधिकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअभ्यधिक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सौतेO charioteer’s son (Suta’s son)!
सौते:
TypeNoun
Rootसूत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सःthat/it/he
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
माdo not
मा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा
FormProhibitive particle
व्यपयाःgo away/withdraw/retreat
व्यपयाः:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + अप + या
FormImperative (lot), 2nd person, Singular; Parasmaipada
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
FormAvyaya
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
Vāyu (Vāyudeva)S
Sūta-kumāra (son of a charioteer/bard; addressed as ‘Saute’)M
Mṛtyu (Death, as a comparison)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes