Shloka 22

Devanagari script

अलं युद्धेन तैवीरि: शाम्य त्वं कुरुवृद्धये । मा गम: ससुतामात्य: सबलश्न यमक्षयम्‌

Transliteration

alaṁ yuddhena tair vīraiḥ śāmya tvaṁ kuru-vṛddhaye | mā gamaḥ sa-sutāmātyaḥ sa-balaś ca yamākṣayam, rājan ||

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ସେହି ବୀରମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାପ୍ତ; ଏବେ ଶାନ୍ତ ହେଅ ଏବଂ କୁରୁବଂଶର ବୃଦ୍ଧି-କଲ୍ୟାଣ ପାଇଁ ସନ୍ଧି କର। ରାଜନ, ଏହି ସଂଗ୍ରାମରେ ତୁମର କୌଣସି ଲାଭ ନାହିଁ; ପୁତ୍ର, ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ସେନା ସହିତ ଯମଲୋକର ଅକ୍ଷୟ ପଥକୁ ଯିବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ କରନି।

Word by Word

• अलम्: enough; no need
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अलम्

• युद्धेन: by/with war
• युद्धेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• तैः: by/with those
• तैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• वीरैः: by/with the heroes
• वीरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• शाम्य: be calm; desist; make peace
• Type: Verb
• Root: शम्
• Form: Lot (Imperative), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Nominative, Singular

• कुरुवृद्धये: for the increase/prosperity of the Kurus
• कुरुवृद्धये: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुवृद्धि
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• मा: do not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा

• गमः: go
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Lot (Imperative, prohibitive with मा), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• स: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स

• सुत: with sons
• सुत: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अमात्यैः: with ministers
• अमात्यैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमात्य
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सबलः: together with (your) army
• सबलः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सबल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यमक्षयम्: the abode/realm of Yama (death)
• यमक्षयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: यमक्षय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Rājan (the king, i.e., Dhṛtarāṣṭra in context)
• Pāṇḍavas
• Kuru dynasty (Kurus)
• Yama

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Bhīṣma urges restraint and reconciliation: war driven by pride and attachment brings no true benefit, while peace pursued for the welfare of the dynasty aligns with dharma and preserves life.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war counsel, Bhīṣma addresses the king and warns him not to proceed to battle with his sons, ministers, and army; he advises making a settlement with the heroic Pāṇḍavas to avert destruction.