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Shloka 17

Arjuna’s Absence, Bhīma’s Kṣātra-Dharma Appeal, and Bṛhadaśva’s Arrival

Nala-Upākhyāna Begins

ये चास्य सचिवा मन्दा: कर्णमौबलकादय: । ते तस्य भूयसो दोषान्‌ वर्धयन्ति विचेतस:,कर्ण और शकुनि आदि जो उसके मूर्ख मन्त्री हैं, वे भी विचारशून्य होकर उसके अधिक-से-अधिक दोष बढ़ानेकी ही चेष्टा करते हैं

ye cāsya sacivā mandāḥ karṇa-śakuni-ādayaḥ | te tasya bhūyaso doṣān vardhayanti vicetasaḥ ||

కర్ణుడు, శకుని మొదలైన అతని మూర్ఖ మంత్రులు కూడా వివేకం లేక అతని దోషాలను మరింతగా పెంచడానికే ప్రయత్నిస్తారు.

येwho/which (those)
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अस्यof him / his
अस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
सचिवाःministers, advisers
सचिवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसचिव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मन्दाःdull, foolish
मन्दाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्द
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
कर्णKarna
कर्ण:
Karta
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootकर्ण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मौबलकMaubalka (Shakuni)
मौबलक:
Karta
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootमौबलक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आदयःand others, etc.
आदयः:
Karta
TypeIndeclinable (used as nominal suffix)
Rootआदि
FormNominative, Plural
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तस्यof him
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
भूयसःmore, greater (in number/degree)
भूयसः:
Karma
TypeAdjective (comparative used adverbially)
Rootभूयस्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
दोषान्faults, defects
दोषान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदोष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वर्धयन्तिthey increase, they augment
वर्धयन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootवर्ध्
FormPresent, Parasmaipada, Third, Plural
विचेतसःunthinking, devoid of judgment
विचेतसः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-चेतस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

धृतराष्ट उवाच

D
Dhritarashtra
K
Karna
S
Shakuni

Educational Q&A

Unwise or unethical advisers can amplify a ruler’s vices; responsibility for adharma spreads through counsel that encourages wrongdoing rather than restrains it.

Dhritarashtra reflects on the harmful role of Duryodhana’s inner circle—especially Karna and Shakuni—lamenting that their thoughtless counsel worsens the prince’s moral failings.