Shloka 2
धृतराष्ट्रस्य वंशोपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Dynastic Counsel on Legitimate Rule
Devanagari script
प्रातीप: शान्तनुस्तात कुलस्यार्थे यथा स्थित: । यथा देवब्रतो भीष्म: कुलस्यार्थे स्थितो5भवत्
Transliteration
Pratīpaḥ Śāntanus tāta kulasyārthe yathā sthitaḥ | yathā Devavrato Bhīṣmaḥ kulasyārthe sthito 'bhavat ||
Translation
ਜਿਵੇਂ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਪ ਅਤੇ ਸ਼ਾਂਤਨੁ ਕੁਲ ਦੇ ਹਿਤ ਲਈ ਅਡੋਲ ਰਹੇ, ਤਿਵੇਂ ਹੀ ਦੇਵਵ੍ਰਤ ਭੀਸ਼ਮ ਵੀ ਕੁਲ-ਹਿਤ ਲਈ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਖੜੇ ਰਹੇ।
Word by Word
प्रातीपःPratipa (a king)
प्रातीपः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतीप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शान्तनुःŚāntanu
शान्तनुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशान्तनु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तातO dear / O father (term of address)
तात:
TypeNoun
Rootतात
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
कुलस्यof the family/dynasty
कुलस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootकुल
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
अर्थेfor the sake (in the matter) of
अर्थे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
यथाas / just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
स्थितःstood / remained / was stationed
स्थितः:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
यथाas / just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
देवव्रतःDevavrata (Bhīṣma)
देवव्रतः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेवव्रत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भीष्मःBhīṣma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कुलस्यof the family/dynasty
कुलस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootकुल
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
अर्थेfor the sake of
अर्थे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
स्थितःstood / remained
स्थितः:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
अभवत्was / became
अभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VāyudevaP
PratīpaŚ
ŚāntanuD
Devavrata (Bhīṣma)K
Kuru kula (dynasty)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes