Shloka 20
गदायुद्ध-समारम्भः
Commencement of the Mace-Duel Proceedings
Devanagari script
नृत्ये गीते च कुशलो देवब्राह्मणपूजित: । प्रकर्ता कलहानां च नित्यं च कलहप्रिय:,वे नृत्य-गीतमें कुशल, देवताओं तथा ब्राह्मणोंसे सम्मानित, कलह करानेवाले तथा सदैव कलहके प्रेमी हैं
Transliteration
nṛtye gīte ca kuśalo devabrāhmaṇapūjitaḥ | prakartā kalahānāṃ ca nityaṃ ca kalahapriyaḥ ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: He is skilled in dance and song, honored by the gods and by brāhmaṇas; yet he is also one who provokes quarrels and is ever fond of strife. The verse underscores a moral contrast: refined accomplishments and social/religious honor can coexist with a disruptive, conflict-seeking disposition.
Word by Word
नृत्येin dancing
नृत्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनृत्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
गीतेin singing
गीते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगीत
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
कुशलःskilled
कुशलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकुशल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देवब्राह्मणपूजितःhonoured by gods and Brahmins
देवब्राह्मणपूजितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदेवब्राह्मणपूजित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रकर्ताinstigator / doer
प्रकर्ता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रकर्ता
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कलहानाम्of quarrels
कलहानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकलह
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
कलहप्रियःfond of quarrel
कलहप्रियः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकलहप्रिय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaD
devasB
brāhmaṇasVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes