Shloka 11
अर्जुनस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति क्षात्रधर्मोपदेशः | Arjuna’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira on Kṣatra-Dharma
Devanagari script
इन्द्रो वै ब्रह्मण: पुत्र: क्षत्रिय: कर्मणा भवत् । ज्ञातीनां पापवृत्तीनां जघान नवतीर्नव
Translation
Vois : Indra est le fils d’un brāhmaṇa, et pourtant, par ses actes, il devint kṣatriya. Il abattit parmi ses propres parents livrés au péché —les Daitya— neuf fois quatre-vingt-dix-neuf, soit huit cent un.
Word by Word
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
ब्रह्मणःof Brahman / of the Brahmin (Brahmā)
ब्रह्मणः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
पुत्रःson
पुत्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
क्षत्रियःa Kshatriya
क्षत्रियः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्रिय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कर्मणाby action/deed
कर्मणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
भवत्became
भवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
ज्ञातीनाम्of (his) kinsmen
ज्ञातीनाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootज्ञाति
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
पापवृत्तीनाम्of those of sinful conduct
पापवृत्तीनाम्:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective
Rootपापवृत्ति
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
जघानslew/killed
जघान:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नवतीःninety (groups/units)
नवतीः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनवति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
नवnine
नव:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनव
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes