Shloka 19
Jaitrya-nimitta: Signs of Prospective Victory and the Priority of Conciliation (जयलक्षण-निमित्त तथा सान्त्व-प्रधान नीति)
Devanagari script
भग्ना इत्येव भज्यन्ते विद्वांसोडईपि न कारणम् | उदारसारा महती रुरुसंघोपमा चमू:
Translation
“Bala tentera yang besar itu laksana kawanan binatang buruan. Walau seramai mana pun pahlawan gagah di dalamnya, apabila terlihat beberapa orang lari—hanya itu sahaja—semuanya pun turut melarikan diri, meskipun mereka tidak mengetahui sebabnya.”
Word by Word
भग्नाःbroken; routed
भग्नाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभग्न (√भञ्ज्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
इतिthus (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
एवindeed; just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
भज्यन्तेare broken; are routed
भज्यन्ते:
TypeVerb
Root√भञ्ज्
FormPresent, Passive, Third, Plural
विद्वांसःthe wise; knowledgeable men
विद्वांसः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविद्वस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अपिeven; also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
कारणम्cause; reason
कारणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकारण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes