Shloka 4
Kṛpa’s Archery Display; Śikhaṇḍin Checked; Suketu Slain; Dhṛṣṭadyumna–Kṛtavarmā Clash (कृपशौर्य–पार्षतहार्दिक्ययुद्धम्)
Devanagari script
यत् त्वं प्रेरयसे वित्तं बहु तेन खलु त्वया । शक्यं बहुविधैर्यज्ञिर्यट्टं सूत यजस्व तै:
Translation
सूत! तुम जो यहाँ बहुत-सा धन देने की घोषणा कर रहे हो, निश्चय ही उससे नाना प्रकार के यज्ञ किए जा सकते हैं; अतः उन धन-वैभवों से यज्ञों का ही अनुष्ठान करो।
Word by Word
यत्that (which)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
प्रेरयसेyou urge/offer/announce (to give)
प्रेरयसे:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रेरय् (प्र + ईरय्/ईर् caus.)
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Atmanepada
वित्तम्wealth, money
वित्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवित्त
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
बहुmuch, abundant
बहु:
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तेनby that, with that
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
खलुindeed, surely
खलु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootखलु
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormInstrumental, Singular
शक्यम्possible, feasible
शक्यम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootशक्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
बहुविधैःby many kinds (of)
बहुविधैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुविध
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
यज्ञैःby sacrifices
यज्ञैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
यष्टुम्to sacrifice, to perform (a yajña)
यष्टुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
FormInfinitive (Tumun)
सूतO Sūta (charioteer/bard)
सूत:
TypeNoun
Rootसूत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
यजस्वperform sacrifice!
यजस्व:
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Atmanepada
तैःwith those (wealth/resources)
तैः:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
शल्य उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes