Shloka 20
कपोत-लुब्धकसंवादः — Hunter’s Remorse and Renunciatory Resolve
Devanagari script
अमर्षाच्छास्त्रसम्मोहादविज्ञानाच्च भारत । शास्त्र प्राज्ञस्य वदत: समूहे यात्यदर्शनम्
Translation
Dijo Bhishma: ¡Oh descendiente de Bharata! Por la ira, por la confusión respecto de las escrituras y por falta de conocimiento, quien, creyéndose sabio, no comprende correctamente el śāstra y, preso del engaño, lo expone con vehemente ardor, no logra que sus palabras tengan efecto alguno en la sociedad.
Word by Word
अमर्षात्from impatience/anger
अमर्षात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootअमर्ष
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
शास्त्रसम्मोहात्from delusion/confusion about the scripture
शास्त्रसम्मोहात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootशास्त्रसम्मोह
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
अविज्ञानात्from ignorance/lack of understanding
अविज्ञानात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootअविज्ञान
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
भारतO Bharata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
शास्त्रम्scripture/teaching
शास्त्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशास्त्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्राज्ञस्यof a wise man
प्राज्ञस्य:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्राज्ञ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
वदतःof (him) speaking/expounding
वदतः:
TypeVerb
Rootवद्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Genitive, Singular
समूहेin the assembly/among people
समूहे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसमूह
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
यातिgoes/comes to
याति:
TypeVerb
Rootया
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
अदर्शनम्non-appearance; no effect/being disregarded
अदर्शनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअदर्शन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भरतनन्दनO delight of Bharata (descendant of Bharata)
भरतनन्दन:
TypeNoun
Rootभरतनन्दन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes