Shloka 23
गदायुद्धप्रतिज्ञा — The Vow and Terms of the Mace Duel
Devanagari script
स कथं कौरवे वंशे प्रशंसन् जन्म चात्मन: । युद्धाद् भीतस्ततस्तोयं प्रविश्य प्रतितिष्ठसि,“तुम तो कौरववंशमें उत्पन्न होनेके कारण अपने जन्मकी प्रशंसा करते थे। फिर आज युद्धसे डरकर पानीके भीतर कैसे घुसे बैठे हो?
Transliteration
sa kathaṃ kaurave vaṃśe praśaṃsan janma cātmanaḥ | yuddhād bhītastatastoyaṃ praviśya pratitiṣṭhasi ||
Translation
ତୁମେ କୌରବବଂଶରେ ଜନ୍ମ ନେଇଥିବାକୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରୁଥିଲ; ତେବେ ଆଜି ଯୁଦ୍ଧଭୟରେ ଜଳଭିତରକୁ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରି ସେଠି କିପରି ଲୁଚି ରହିଛ?
Word by Word
सःhe/you (that person)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कथम्how
कथम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकथम्
कौरवेin the Kaurava (lineage)
कौरवे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootकौरव
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
वंशेin the lineage
वंशे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवंश
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
प्रशंसन्praising
प्रशंसन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-शंस्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
जन्मbirth
जन्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजन्मन्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
आत्मनःof yourself
आत्मनः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
युद्धात्from battle
युद्धात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
भीतःafraid
भीतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभी
Formक्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
ततःthen/thereupon
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
तोयम्water
तोयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतोय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रविश्यhaving entered
प्रविश्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-विश्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Active
प्रतितिष्ठसिyou stand/remain (settle yourself)
प्रतितिष्ठसि:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-स्था
FormLat (Present), Parasmaipada, Second, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SanjayaK
Kaurava lineage (Kuru dynasty)W
water (toya)B
battle/war (yuddha)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes