Shloka 24
Parāśara’s Counsel on बुद्धि (Discernment), Karma-Consequences, and Avoidance of Pāpānubandha Actions
Devanagari script
मा कार्षी: कश्मलं शक्र कश्चिदेवेतरो यथा । आर्या युद्धे मतिं कृत्वा जहि शत्रून् सुराधिप,इन्द्र! किसी साधारण मनुष्यके समान तुम कायरता न प्रकट करो। सुरेश्वर! युद्धके लिये श्रेष्ठ बुद्धिका सहारा लेकर अपने शत्रुओंका संहार करो
Transliteration
mā kārṣīḥ kaśmalaṁ śakra kaścid evetaro yathā | āryā yuddhe matiṁ kṛtvā jahi śatrūn surādhipa ||
Translation
હે શક્ર! કોઈ સામાન્ય મનુષ્યની જેમ કશ્મલ (કાયરતા/વિષાદ) ન કર. હે સુરાધિપ! યુદ્ધ માટે આર્ય સંકલ્પ સ્થિર કરી શત્રુઓનો સંહાર કર.
Word by Word
माdo not
मा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा
FormProhibitive particle used with injunctive/imperative sense
कार्षीःyou should do / do (in prohibition: do not do)
कार्षीः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (करणे)
FormAorist (luṅ), 2nd person singular, parasmaipada (prohibitive with मा)
कश्मलम्faint-heartedness, cowardice, confusion
कश्मलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकश्मल
FormNeuter, accusative singular
शक्रO Śakra (Indra)
शक्र:
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र
FormMasculine, vocative singular
कश्चित्someone, any person
कश्चित्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकश्चित्
FormMasculine, nominative singular
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
FormEmphatic particle
इतरःother, ordinary (one)
इतरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootइतर
FormMasculine, nominative singular
यथाas, like
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
FormComparative particle
आर्याःnoble ones
आर्याः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआर्य
FormMasculine, nominative plural
युद्धेin battle
युद्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, locative singular
मतिम्intention, resolve, understanding
मतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमति
FormFeminine, accusative singular
कृत्वाhaving made (having resolved)
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (करणे)
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा), indeclinable; 'having done/made'
जहिslay
जहि:
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (हिंसायाम्)
FormImperative (loṭ), 2nd person singular, parasmaipada
शत्रून्enemies
शत्रून्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु
FormMasculine, accusative plural
सुराधिपO lord of the gods
सुराधिप:
TypeNoun
Rootसुराधिप
FormMasculine, vocative singular
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
FormMasculine, vocative singular
Speaker
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VasiṣṭhaŚ
Śakra (Indra)I
IndraE
enemies (śatravaḥ)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes