Shloka 34
Jaitrya-nimitta: Signs of Prospective Victory and the Priority of Conciliation (जयलक्षण-निमित्त तथा सान्त्व-प्रधान नीति)
Devanagari script
प्रहरिष्यन् प्रियं ब्रूयात् प्रहरन्नपि भारत | प्रहत्य च कृपायीत शोचन्निव रुदन्निव,भरतनन्दन! राजा शत्रुपर प्रहार करनेसे पहले और प्रहार करते समय भी उससे प्रिय वचन ही बोले। प्रहारके बाद भी शोक प्रकट करते और रोते हुए-से उसके प्रति दया दिखावे
Transliteration
praharīṣyan priyaṁ brūyāt praharann api bhārata | prahatya ca kṛpāyīta śocann iva rudann iva ||
Translation
Bhishma disse: “Ó Bharata, mesmo prestes a golpear, e mesmo enquanto golpeia, um rei deve falar apenas palavras agradáveis. E depois de abater o inimigo, ainda assim deve mostrar compaixão — exibindo pesar, como quem lamenta e chora.”
Word by Word
प्रहरिष्यन्about to strike / intending to strike
प्रहरिष्यन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-हृ (प्रहरति)
Formशतृ (present active participle with future-intent sense), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रियंpleasant, dear (words)
प्रियं:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ब्रूयात्should speak
ब्रूयात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
Formविधिलिङ्, optative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
प्रहरन्striking (even while striking)
प्रहरन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-हृ (प्रहरति)
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिeven, also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
भारतO Bharata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
प्रहत्यhaving struck
प्रहत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-हन्
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
कृपायीतshould show compassion / should pity
कृपायीत:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृपा (कृपायते)
Formविधिलिङ्, optative, 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada
शोचन्lamenting
शोचन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootशुच् (शोचति)
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
इवas if
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
रुदन्weeping
रुदन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootरुद् (रोदिति/रुदति)
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
इवas if
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaB
Bharata (Yudhiṣṭhira)K
king (rājā)E
enemy/foe (implied)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes