Shloka 56
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५४: दुर्योधनस्य धृतराष्ट्रं प्रति बलप्रशंसन-युक्तः आश्वासनवादः
Duryodhana’s Reassurance and Force-Praise to Dhritarashtra
Devanagari script
तस्य शकक््त्योपगूढस्य कस्माज्जीवेद् धनंजय: । विजयो मे ध्रुवं राजन् फलं पाणाविवाहितम्
Translation
ਦੁਰਯੋਧਨ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਉਸ ਅਮੋਘ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ-ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਲ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਜੰਗ ਲਈ ਆ ਕੇ ਧਨੰਜਯ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਜੀਉਂਦਾ ਰਹੇਗਾ? ਹੇ ਰਾਜਨ! ਹੱਥ ਉੱਤੇ ਰੱਖੇ ਫਲ ਵਾਂਗ ਜਿੱਤ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ ਹੈ।
Word by Word
तस्यof him/that
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
शक्त्याby/with the शक्ति (weapon/power)
शक्त्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशक्ति
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
उपगूढस्यof (one) protected/covered/secured
उपगूढस्य:
Visheshana
TypeAdjective
Rootउपगूढ
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
कस्मात्from what cause?/how?
कस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
जीवेत्could live/survive
जीवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootजीव्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
धनंजयःDhanañjaya (Arjuna)
धनंजयः:
Karta
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootधनंजय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विजयःvictory
विजयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविजय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मेmy/to me
मे:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
ध्रुवम्certainly/firmly
ध्रुवम्:
TypeAdjective/Adverb
Rootध्रुव
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
राजन्O king
राजन्:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (Vocative)
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
फलम्fruit/result
फलम्:
TypeNoun
Rootफल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
पाणौin/on the hand
पाणौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपाणि
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
इवlike/as if
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
आवाहितम्placed/brought (into the hand)
आवाहितम्:
TypeAdjective (PPP)
Rootआ-√वह्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
दुर्योधन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes