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
Bhishma berkata: “Wahai raja, setelah dinasihati demikian oleh Vamadeva, sang penguasa melakukan semuanya sesuai ajaran itu. Engkau pun, bila berbuat demikian, niscaya akan menaklukkan kedua alam—dunia ini dan alam sesudahnya—tanpa keraguan.”
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)
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