Shloka 35
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
Devanagari script
त्वं तु शस्त्रभतां श्रेष्ठ सततं धर्मवत्सल:
Translation
ನೀನು ಶಸ್ತ್ರಧಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನು; ಸದಾ ಧರ್ಮವತ್ಸಲನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
Word by Word
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
शस्त्रभृताम्of weapon-bearers
शस्त्रभृताम्:
TypeNoun
Rootशस्त्रभृत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
श्रेष्ठbest/excellent
श्रेष्ठ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सततम्always/constantly
सततम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसततम्
धर्मवत्सलःfond of dharma/devoted to righteousness
धर्मवत्सलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्मवत्सल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes