Shloka 3
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 30: Sañjaya’s Departure and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Commission of Greetings
Devanagari script
बल॑ जिज्ञासमानस्य आचक्षीथा यथातथम् | अथ मन्त्र मन्त्रयित्वा याथातथ्येन हृष्टवत्
Translation
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Sañjaya, jika Duryodhana atau Dhṛtarāṣṭra bertanya tentang kekuatanku dan bala tenteraku, beritahulah mereka dengan tepat sebagaimana adanya. Agar mereka berasa puas, lalu bermusyawarah sesama mereka dan menetapkan kewajipan mereka dengan benar.”
Word by Word
बलम्strength, army (force)
बलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
जिज्ञासमानस्यof (one) wishing to know / inquiring
जिज्ञासमानस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootजिज्ञासमान (from desiderative of √ज्ञा)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
आचक्षीथाःtell, report
आचक्षीथाः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√चक्ष् (with ā-)
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
यथाas, in the manner that
यथा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
तथम्so, thus
तथम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
अथthen, thereafter
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
मन्त्रम्counsel, plan
मन्त्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
मन्त्रयित्वाhaving consulted / deliberated
मन्त्रयित्वा:
TypeVerb
Root√मन्त्र्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage)
याथातथ्येनwith truthfulness / exactness
याथातथ्येन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयाथातथ्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
हृष्टवत्as if delighted; joyfully
हृष्टवत्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootहृष्टवत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes