Shloka 3
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 30: Sañjaya’s Departure and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Commission of Greetings
Devanagari script
बल॑ जिज्ञासमानस्य आचक्षीथा यथातथम् | अथ मन्त्र मन्त्रयित्वा याथातथ्येन हृष्टवत्
Translation
Wika ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “Sañjaya, kung si Duryodhana o si Dhṛtarāṣṭra ay magtanong tungkol sa aking lakas at hukbo, sabihin mo sa kanila ang lahat nang tumpak ayon sa katotohanan. Upang sila’y masiyahan, magpayo-payo sa isa’t isa, at makapagpasya nang wasto tungkol sa kanilang tungkulin.”
Word by Word
बलम्strength, army (force)
बलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
जिज्ञासमानस्यof (one) wishing to know / inquiring
जिज्ञासमानस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootजिज्ञासमान (from desiderative of √ज्ञा)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
आचक्षीथाःtell, report
आचक्षीथाः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√चक्ष् (with ā-)
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
यथाas, in the manner that
यथा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
तथम्so, thus
तथम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
अथthen, thereafter
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
मन्त्रम्counsel, plan
मन्त्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
मन्त्रयित्वाhaving consulted / deliberated
मन्त्रयित्वा:
TypeVerb
Root√मन्त्र्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage)
याथातथ्येनwith truthfulness / exactness
याथातथ्येन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयाथातथ्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
हृष्टवत्as if delighted; joyfully
हृष्टवत्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootहृष्टवत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes