Shloka 49
रात्रौ युद्धप्रवृत्तिः — Night Battle Begins; Duryodhana’s Protective Orders for Droṇa
Droṇa-parva 139
Devanagari script
त्वया वृद्धेन धीरेण कार्यतत्त्वार्थदर्शिना । न कृतं सुह्ृदां वाक््यं दैवमत्र परायणम्,आप वृद्ध हैं, धीर हैं, कार्यके तत्त्व और प्रयोजनको देखते और समझते हैं, तो भी आपने हितैषी सुहृदोंकी बातें नहीं मानीं। इसमें दैव ही प्रधान कारण है
Transliteration
tvayā vṛddhena dhīreṇa kāryatattvārthadarśinā | na kṛtaṃ suhṛdāṃ vākyaṃ daivam atra parāyaṇam ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: Though you are aged and steadfast, and though you discern the true principles and purpose of action, you did not heed the counsel of your well-wishing friends. In this matter, fate alone has become the decisive resort.
Word by Word
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, तृतीया, एकवचन
वृद्धेनby (one who is) old/elder
वृद्धेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootवृद्ध
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन
धीरेणby (one who is) steadfast/wise
धीरेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootधीर
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन
कार्यतत्त्वार्थदर्शिनाby one who sees the reality and purpose of what is to be done
कार्यतत्त्वार्थदर्शिना:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootकार्य-तत्त्व-अर्थ-दर्शिन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
कृतम्done; complied with
कृतम्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन
सुहृदाम्of well-wishers/friends
सुहृदाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसुहृद्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन
वाक्यम्word; advice
वाक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाक्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
दैवम्fate; destiny
दैवम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदैव
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
अत्रhere; in this matter
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
परायणम्the chief resort; the ultimate determining factor
परायणम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपरायण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
DhṛtarāṣṭraS
suhṛdaḥ (well-wishing friends/allies, unspecified)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes