Shloka 12
उद्योगपर्व — धृतराष्ट्रस्य दुर्योधनप्रति शक्तिस्मारक-उपदेशः
Udyoga Parva 63: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel Reminding Duryodhana of Opponent Strength
Devanagari script
ये सम काले सुमनस: सर्वे वृद्धानुपासते । सिंहगुप्तमिवारण्यमप्रधृष्या भवन्ति ते
Translation
Ceux qui, le cœur pur et l’esprit bienveillant, servent et honorent les anciens au moment opportun deviennent difficiles à vaincre : tels une forêt gardée par le lion, où l’ennemi n’ose s’aventurer.
Word by Word
येwho (those who)
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
समकालेat the proper time
समकाले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसमकाल
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
सुमनसःgood-minded, pure-hearted
सुमनसः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुमनस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वृद्धान्elders
वृद्धान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृद्ध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
उपासतेserve, attend upon
उपासते:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आस्
FormPresent, Indicative, Atmanepada, Third, Plural
सिंहगुप्तम्protected by a lion
सिंहगुप्तम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसिंहगुप्त
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इवlike, as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अरण्यम्forest
अरण्यम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअरण्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अप्रधृष्याःunassailable, hard to overpower
अप्रधृष्याः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअप्रधृष्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
भवन्तिbecome, are
भवन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, Indicative, Parasmaipada, Third, Plural
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes