Shloka 9
Jarāsandha-nipātana, rāja-mokṣa, and rājasūya-sāhāyya-prārthanā
Jarāsandha’s fall, liberation of kings, and request for support
Devanagari script
राजा राज्ञ: कथं साधून् हिंस्यान्नृपतिसत्तम । तद् राज्ञ: संनिगृह्ा त्वं रुद्रायोपजिहीरषसि,नृपश्रेष्ठी एक राजा दूसरे श्रेष्ठ राजाओंकी हत्या कैसे कर सकता है? तुम राजाओंको कैद करके उन्हें रुद्रदेवताकी भेंट चढ़ाना चाहते हो?
Transliteration
rājā rājñaḥ kathaṃ sādhūn hiṃsyān nṛpatisattama | tad rājñaḥ saṃnigṛhya tvaṃ rudrāyopajihīrṣasi ||
Translation
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ— ਹੇ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ-ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ! ਇੱਕ ਰਾਜਾ ਦੂਜੇ ਧਰਮੀ ਤੇ ਉੱਤਮ ਰਾਜਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹਾਨੀ ਪਹੁੰਚਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ? ਪਰ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਜਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਫੜ ਕੇ ਕੈਦ ਕਰ, ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਨੂੰ ਬਲੀ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਉਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈਂ।
Word by Word
राजाking
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राज्ञःof a king
राज्ञः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
कथम्how?
कथम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकथम्
साधून्good/virtuous (men)
साधून्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसाधु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
हिंस्यात्should harm/kill
हिंस्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootहिंस्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नृपतिसत्तमO best of kings
नृपतिसत्तम:
TypeNoun
Rootनृपति-सत्तम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
तत्that (therefore/that act)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
राज्ञःof a king
राज्ञः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
संनिगृह्यhaving seized/confined
संनिगृह्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-नि-ग्रह्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
रुद्रायto Rudra
रुद्राय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
उपजिहीरसिyou wish to offer/sacrifice
उपजिहीरसि:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-हृ
FormPresent (Lat), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śrī KṛṣṇaR
rājā (a king)S
sādhavaḥ (righteous kings)R
Rudra (Śiva)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes