Shloka 13
Vāmadeva’s Counsel on Rooted Kingship and Non-violent Victory (वामदेवोपदेशः—दृढमूलराजधर्मः)
Devanagari script
भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्तो वामदेवेन सर्व तत् कृतवान् नृप: । तथा कुर्वस्त्वमप्पेती लोकौ जेता न संशय:
Translation
Bhīṣma dit : «Ô roi ! Ainsi instruit par Vāmadeva, le roi Vasumanā accomplit tout conformément à cet enseignement. Si toi aussi tu agis de la sorte, sans aucun doute tu seras vainqueur en ce monde et dans l’autre.»
Word by Word
भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
उक्तःhaving been told / instructed
उक्तः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formkta (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
वामदेवेनby Vamadeva
वामदेवेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवामदेव
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सर्वम्all
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कृतवान्did / performed
कृतवान्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्तवतुँ (past active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
नृपःthe king
नृपः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनृप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तथाthus / in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
कुर्वन्doing / while doing
कुर्वन्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular, —
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
एतिgoes / attains
एति:
TypeVerb
Rootइ
FormPresent, Indicative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
लोकौthe two worlds (this and the next)
लोकौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
जेताconqueror / one who wins
जेता:
TypeVerb
Rootजि
Formतृच् (agent noun), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
संशयःdoubt
संशयः:
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes