Shloka 99

Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals

Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness

Devanagari script

भजस्वास्मान्‌ राजपुत्र भजमानान्‌ महाद्ुते । न भविष्यति दुर्बुद्धिर्धार्तराष्ट्रोत्यमर्षण:

Transliteration

bhajasvāsmān rājaputra bhajamānān mahādyute | na bhaviṣyati durbuddhir dhārtarāṣṭro 'tyamarṣaṇaḥ ||

Translation

ରାଜପୁତ୍ର! ମହାତେଜସ୍ବୀ! ଆମେ ତୋତେ ଆପଣା କରୁଛୁ; ତୁମେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆମକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କର। ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ କ୍ରୋଧୀ ଦୁର୍ବୁଦ୍ଧି ଧାର୍ତ୍ତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ଦୁର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଧନ ଏବେ ଏହି ସଂସାରରେ ଜୀବିତ ରହିବ ନାହିଁ।

Word by Word

• भजस्व: accept / join (us)
• भजस्व: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज्
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यम, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• अस्मान्: us
• अस्मान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• राजपुत्र: O prince (king's son)
• राजपुत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजपुत्र
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• भज: accept / join
• भज: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज्
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यम, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• मानान्: those who are accepting (you) / those devoted
• मानान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मान (भज्-शानच्/शतृ-प्रत्ययजन्य वर्तमानकृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• महाद्युते: O great-splendoured one
• महाद्युते: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाद्युति
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• भविष्यति: will be / will remain
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: लृट् (simple future), प्रथम, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• दुर्बुद्धिः: the evil-minded one
• दुर्बुद्धिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्बुद्धि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• धार्तराष्ट्रः: the son of Dhritarashtra (Duryodhana)
• धार्तराष्ट्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धार्तराष्ट्र
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अत्यमर्षणः: exceedingly wrathful / intolerant
• अत्यमर्षणः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अत्यमर्षण
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Duryodhana (Dhārtarāṣṭra)
• rājaputra (unnamed prince addressed)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse frames alliance as a moral and strategic choice: join those who offer acceptance and protection, and recognize that unchecked anger and intolerance (as embodied by Duryodhana) lead to ruin and loss of life.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a royal prince, urging him to side with the Pāṇḍavas. He underscores the impending downfall of Duryodhana, characterized as ill-minded and fiercely intolerant, implying that supporting him is both ethically and practically untenable.