Shloka 34
Chapter 81: Trust, Allies, and the Qualifications of the King’s Artha-Secretary (अर्थसचिव)
Devanagari script
अज्ञातिनो5पि न सुखा नावज्ञेयास्तत: परम् | अज्ञातिमन्तं पुरुषं परे चाभिभवन्त्युत
Translation
अज्ञातयोऽपि न सुखा नावज्ञेयास्ततः परम्। अज्ञातिमन्तं पुरुषं परे चाभिभवन्त्युत॥
Word by Word
अज्ञातिनःkinsmen (relatives)
अज्ञातिनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअज्ञाति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
सुखाःhappy/comfortable
सुखाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुख
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अवज्ञेयाःto be disrespected / fit to be slighted
अवज्ञेयाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअवज्ञेय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ततःtherefore/from that
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
परम्further/after that; especially
परम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरम्
अज्ञातिमन्तम्having no kinsmen / kinless
अज्ञातिमन्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअज्ञातिमन्त्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पुरुषम्man/person
पुरुषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
परेothers (people)
परे:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अभिभवन्तिoverpower/press down
अभिभवन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-भू
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
उतindeed/also
उत:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes