Shloka 15
कृपकर्णसंवादः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Karṇa on Deśa-Kāla and Coordinated Strategy
Devanagari script
श्वेता: काउ्चनसंनाहा रथे युज्यन्ति मे हया: । संग्रामे युध्यमानस्य तेनाहं श्वेतवाहन:,संग्राममें युद्ध करते समय मेरे रथमें सोनेके बख्तरसे सजे हुए श्वेत रंगके घोड़े जोते जाते हैं, इसलिये मेरा नाम “श्वेतवाहन” हुआ है तथा हिमालयके शिखरपर उत्तराफाल्गुनी नक्षत्रमें दिनके समय मेरा जन्म हुआ था; इसलिये मुझे 'फाल्गुन” कहते हैं
Transliteration
śvetāḥ kāñcanasaṃnāhā rathe yujyanti me hayāḥ | saṃgrāme yudhyamānasya tenāhaṃ śvetavāhanaḥ ||
Translation
เมื่อข้าพเจ้ารบในสมรภูมิ ม้าสีขาวซึ่งสวมเกราะทองจะถูกเทียมเข้ากับรถศึกของข้าพเจ้า ด้วยเหตุนี้ข้าพเจ้าจึงเป็นที่รู้จักว่า ‘เศวตวาหนะ’—ผู้มีรถเทียมม้าขาว
Word by Word
श्वेताःwhite
श्वेताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्वेत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
काञ्चनसंनाहाःhaving golden armor/harness
काञ्चनसंनाहाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकाञ्चन-संनाह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
रथेin the chariot
रथे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
युज्यन्तिare yoked / are harnessed
युज्यन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootयुज्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Atmanepada, Passive/Reflexive (middle usage)
मेmy
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
हयाःhorses
हयाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
संग्रामेin battle
संग्रामे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंग्राम
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
युध्यमानस्यof (me) fighting
युध्यमानस्य:
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
FormPresent active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Genitive, Singular
तेनtherefore / by that
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
श्वेतवाहनःone whose vehicle (horses/chariot) is white; 'White-charioted'
श्वेतवाहनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्वेत-वाहन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
अर्जुन उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
ArjunaC
chariot (ratha)W
white horses (śvetāḥ hayāḥ)G
golden armor/harness (kāñcanasaṃnāha)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes