Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 20
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
Devanagari script
साथ्विमौ मातुल युद्धे क्षत्रधर्मपुरस्कृती
Translation
「クシャトリヤの法を先に掲げ、名誉に値し誓いに堅きナクーラとサハデーヴァは、我がために戦場で母方の叔父と正々堂々よく戦え。しかして、シャリヤが戦いの中で我を討つか、あるいは我が彼を討つであろう。汝らに安寧あれ。」
Word by Word
साथुwell; indeed
साथु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाधु
इमौthese two
इमौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
मातुलौmaternal uncles
मातुलौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमातुल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
युद्धेin battle
युद्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
क्षत्रधर्मपुरस्कृतीhaving kshatriya-duty in front; guided by warrior-duty
क्षत्रधर्मपुरस्कृती:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्षत्रधर्म-पुरस्कृतिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes