Shloka 24
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 137 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa Counsel and the Ethics of Restraint
Devanagari script
नगरं न यथापूर्व तथा राजनिवेशनम् | शिवाश्वाशिवनिर्घोषा दीप्तां सेवन्ति वै दिशम्
Transliteration
nagaraṁ na yathāpūrva tathā rājaniveśanam | śivāśvāśivanirghoṣā dīptāṁ sevanti vai diśam |
Translation
ରାଜନ! ଏହି ନଗର ଓ ରାଜନିବାସ ଏବେ ପୂର୍ବପରି ଶୋଭାମୟ ନୁହେଁ। ସମସ୍ତ ଦିଗ ଯେନେ ଜ୍ୱଳୁଛି ବୋଲି ଲାଗୁଛି, ଏବଂ ଅମଙ୍ଗଳସୂଚକ ଶବ୍ଦ କରୁଥିବା ଶିଆଳମାନେ ଦିଗ୍ଦିଗନ୍ତରେ ଘୁରୁଛନ୍ତି।
Word by Word
नगरम्city
नगरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनगर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
यथाas, like
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
पूर्वम्former(ly), earlier
पूर्वम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तथाso, thus
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
राजनिवेशनम्royal residence/palace
राजनिवेशनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजनिवेशन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
शिवauspicious
शिव:
TypeAdjective
Rootशिव
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अशिवinauspicious
अशिव:
TypeAdjective
Rootअशिव
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
निर्घोषाःcries/howls (loud sounds)
निर्घोषाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनिर्घोष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
दीप्ताम्blazing, shining
दीप्ताम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootदीप्त
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
सेवन्तिfrequent, resort to
सेवन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootसेव्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
दिशम्direction/quarter
दिशम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदिश्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
nagara (the city)R
rājaniveśana (royal residence/palace)D
diśaḥ (the directions/quarters)Ś
śivā (jackals)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes