Shloka 15
भीष्म–जामदग्न्यसंवादः (Amba-prasaṅga and Kurukṣetra Dvandva Declaration) / Bhishma–Jamadagnya Dialogue
Devanagari script
राम उवाच एवमेतत् कुरुश्रेष्ठ कर्तव्यं भूतिमिच्छता । धर्मो होष महाबाहो विशिष्टे: सह युध्यताम्
Translation
ਰਾਮ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ—ਹੇ ਕੁਰੂਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ! ਉਨੱਤੀ ਚਾਹੁਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਵੀਰ ਨੂੰ ਐਸਾ ਹੀ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। ਹੇ ਮਹਾਬਾਹੋ! ਆਪਣੇ ਤੋਂ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਗੁਰੂਜਨਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਯੁੱਧ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਰਾਜਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਇਹੀ ਧਰਮ ਹੈ।
Word by Word
रामःRama
रामः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
कुरुश्रेष्ठO best of the Kurus
कुरुश्रेष्ठ:
TypeNoun
Rootकुरु-श्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
कर्तव्यम्to be done / duty
कर्तव्यम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootकर्तव्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
भूतिम्prosperity, advancement
भूतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभूति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
इच्छताby one desiring
इच्छता:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootइच्छत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
धर्मःdharma, duty
धर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हindeed
ह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह
एषःthis (is)
एषः:
TypePronoun
Rootएषद्/एतद् (एष)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महाबाहोO mighty-armed one
महाबाहो:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाबाहु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
विशिष्टैःwith superiors, with distinguished (ones)
विशिष्टैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootविशिष्ट
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
सहtogether with
सह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
युध्यताम्let them fight
युध्यताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
FormImperative, 3rd, Plural, Atmanepada
Speaker
राम उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes