Shloka 21
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 137 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa Counsel and the Ethics of Restraint
Devanagari script
ज्योतींषि प्रतिकूलानि दारुणा मृगपक्षिण: । उत्पाता विविधा वीर दृश्यन्ते क्षत्रनाशना:
Translation
«¡Oh héroe! Los planetas y las estrellas se han vuelto adversos. Las bestias y las aves lanzan clamores terribles. Se ven diversos prodigios (malos presagios), anunciadores de la ruina de los kṣatriyas.»
Word by Word
ज्योतींषिlights; luminaries (stars/planets)
ज्योतींषि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
प्रतिकूलानिunfavorable; adverse
प्रतिकूलानि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रतिकूल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
दारुणाःterrible; dreadful
दारुणाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदारुण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मृगपक्षिणःbeasts and birds
मृगपक्षिणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमृगपक्षिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
उत्पाताःportents; omens
उत्पाताः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउत्पात
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
विविधाःvarious; manifold
विविधाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविविध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वीरO hero!
वीर:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
दृश्यन्तेare seen; appear
दृश्यन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Atmanepada, Passive/Impersonal (middle usage)
क्षत्रनाशनाःdestroying the kshatriyas; indicating kshatriya-destruction
क्षत्रनाशनाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्षत्रनाशन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes