Shloka 10
Devanagari script
स तु दीर्घेण कालेन तेषां प्रीतिमवाप्य च
Transliteration
sa tu dīrgheṇa kālena teṣāṃ prītim avāpya ca
Translation
И по прошествии долгого времени он также снискал их благоволение и расположение.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
दीर्घेणby/after a long (time)
दीर्घेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootदीर्घ
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
कालेनtime
कालेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
प्रीतिम्favor/pleasure/affection
प्रीतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रीति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अवाप्यhaving obtained
अवाप्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअव-आप्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
व
वैशम्पायन (Vaiśampāyana) (speaker)S
saḥ (an unspecified male figure in context)T
teṣām (an unspecified group in context)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Goodwill and acceptance are often gained through sustained time, steady conduct, and patient engagement rather than force; harmony is portrayed as something earned by perseverance.
Vaiśampāyana states that, after a long period, the person being discussed succeeded in obtaining the favor and affectionate approval of the group referred to as 'they'.