Shloka 11

उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १३५: कुन्त्याः कृष्णं प्रति संदेशः

Kuntī’s Message to Kṛṣṇa

Devanagari script

तादृशा हि सहाया वै पुरुषस्य बुभूषत: । इष्टं जिहीर्षत: किंचित्‌ सचिवा: शत्रुकर्शन

Transliteration

tādṛśā hi sahāyā vai puruṣasya bubhūṣataḥ | iṣṭaṃ jihīrṣataḥ kiñcit sacivāḥ śatrukarśana śatrusūdana ||

Translation

ଶତ୍ରୁକର୍ଷଣ! ଯେ ପୁରୁଷ ଉନ୍ନତି ଚାହେ ଏବଂ ଶତ୍ରୁହସ୍ତରୁ ହରାଇଥିବା ନିଜ ପ୍ରିୟ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତିକୁ କିଛି ଅଂଶ ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ପୁନଃ ଆଣିବାକୁ ଚାହେ, ତାହା ପାଇଁ ପୂର୍ବୋକ୍ତ ଗୁଣଯୁକ୍ତ ସୁହୃଦ ସହାୟ ଓ ସଚିବମାନେ ଅତ୍ୟାବଶ୍ୟକ।

Word by Word

• तादृशाः: such (of that kind)
• तादृशाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तादृश
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• हि: indeed/for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• सहायाः: helpers/allies
• सहायाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• वै: indeed/verily
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• पुरुषस्य: of a man/person
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• बुभूषतः: of one wishing to become/prosper
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Desiderative present active participle (sananta), parasmaipada, Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• इष्टम्: desired object/aim
• इष्टम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्ट
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• जिहीर्षतः: of one wishing to take away/seize
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ
• Form: Desiderative present active participle (sananta), parasmaipada, Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• किंचित्: somewhat/anything (at all)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किंचित्

• सचिवाः: ministers/counsellors
• सचिवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सचिव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• शत्रुकर्शन: O harasser of enemies
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रुकर्शन
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• शत्रुसूदन: O slayer of enemies
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रुसूदन
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

पुत्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• śatrukarśana
• śatrusūdana
• śatru (enemies)
• saciva (ministers/counsellors)
• sahāya (helpers/allies)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler or aspirant to success needs capable, loyal, and virtuous counsellors and allies; reclaiming one’s rightful aims from hostile forces is achieved through trustworthy support and sound advice, not by isolated effort.

What is happening in the narrative?

The speaker (the son) continues advising about the kind of helpers and ministers a person should have, emphasizing that those who seek advancement and the recovery of what enemies have taken must rely on well-qualified, friendly advisers.