Shloka 13
Samrāt-Lakṣaṇa and the Counsel to Check Jarāsandha (सम्राट्-लक्षणं जरासन्ध-प्रतिबाधा-परामर्शः)
Devanagari script
दन्तवक्र: करूषश्नु करभो मेघवाहन: । मूर्ध्ना दिव्यमर्णिं बिश्रद् यमद्भुतमर्णिं विदु:
Translation
Dantavakra, rey de Karūṣa, y también Karabha y Meghavāhana: todos ellos, aunque llevan en la cabeza coronas divinas de gemas, tienen por suprema la maravillosa joya que ciñe la frente de Jarāsandha; es decir, inclinan la cabeza ante sus pies y le rinden sumisión constante.
Word by Word
दन्तवक्रःDantavakra (the king named ‘crooked-toothed’)
दन्तवक्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदन्तवक्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
करूषश्नुःKarūṣaśnu (a proper name)
करूषश्नुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकरूषश्नु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
करभःKarabha (a proper name)
करभः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकरभ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मेघवाहनःMeghavāhana (‘cloud-bearer’; a proper name)
मेघवाहनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमेघवाहन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मूर्ध्नाwith (their) head
मूर्ध्ना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमूर्धन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
दिव्यम्divine
दिव्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मणिम्jewel
मणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
बिभ्रत्bearing, wearing
बिभ्रत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभृ
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
यम्whom
यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अद्भुतम्wonderful, marvelous
अद्भुतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअद्भुत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
मणिम्jewel
मणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
विदुःthey know / they regard
विदुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormPerfect (लिट्), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
Speaker
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes