Shloka 12
The Thirteen Inner Adversaries (Trayodaśa Doṣāḥ): Origins and Pacification
Devanagari script
बलाधिकोऊ३* हं त्वत्तश्न न भी: कार्या मया तव । ये तु बुद्धया हि बलिनस्ते भवन्ति बलीयस:
Transliteration
balādhiko ’haṁ tvattaḥ; na bhīḥ kāryā mayā tava | ye tu buddhyā hi balinas te bhavanti balīyasaḥ ||
Translation
भीष्म बोले—“मैं बल में तुमसे अधिक हूँ; इसलिए तुमको मुझसे भय नहीं करना चाहिए। जो बुद्धि और विवेक से बलवान होते हैं, वे और भी अधिक शक्तिशाली हो जाते हैं।”
Word by Word
बलाधिकःstronger (having greater strength)
बलाधिकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलाधिक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
त्वत्तःthan you / from you
त्वत्तः:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormAblative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
भीःfear
भीः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
कार्याto be done / to be made (i.e., should be entertained)
कार्या:
TypeAdjective
Rootकार्य
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
मयाby me
मया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormInstrumental, Singular
तवof you / for you
तव:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
येthose who
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तुbut / however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
बुद्ध्याby intellect / by understanding
बुद्ध्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबुद्धि
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
हिindeed / for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
बलिनःstrong (men)
बलिनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
भवन्तिbecome / are
भवन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
बलीयसःstronger
बलीयसः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलीयस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes