Shloka 7
Jarā’s Account and the Enthronement of Jarāsandha (जरासंधोत्पत्तिः अभिषेकश्च)
Devanagari script
व्यूढानीकैरतिबलैर्न युद्धयेदरिभि: सह । इति बुद्धिमतां नीतिस्तन्ममापीह रोचते
Translation
Il ne faut pas livrer bataille de front à des ennemis dont les armées, rangées en ordre de bataille, sont d’une puissance excessive : telle est la politique des sages. Cette politique, ici même, m’agrée aussi.
Word by Word
व्यूढानीकैःwith those having arrayed armies
व्यूढानीकैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootव्यूढानीक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अतिबलैःwith very strong (ones)
अतिबलैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअतिबल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
युद्धयेत्should fight
युद्धयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अरिभिःwith enemies
अरिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअरी
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सहtogether with
सह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
बुद्धिमताम्of the wise
बुद्धिमताम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootबुद्धिमत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
नीतिःpolicy; conduct
नीतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनीति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ममof me; my
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
इहhere
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
रोचतेis pleasing; appeals
रोचते:
TypeVerb
Rootरुच्
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes