Shloka 8
Droṇācārya’s Assessment of the Pāṇḍavas: Nīti, Kāla, and Intelligence (विराटपर्व, अध्याय २६)
Devanagari script
अथाब्रवीत् तत: कर्ण: क्षिप्रं गच्छन्तु भारत । अन््ये धूर्ता नरा दक्षा निभूृता: साधुकारिण:,यह सुनकर कर्णने कहा--“भरतनन्दन! तब शीघ्र ही दूसरे कार्यकुशल गुप्तचर भेजे जायूँ, जो धूर्त होनेके साथ ही छिपे रहकर अपना कार्य अच्छी तरह कर सकें
Transliteration
athābravīt tataḥ karṇaḥ kṣipraṃ gacchantu bhārata | anye dhūrtā narā dakṣā nibhṛtāḥ sādhukāriṇaḥ ||
Translation
Pagkaraan ay sinabi ni Karṇa, “O inapo ni Bharata, papuntahin agad ang iba—mga lalaking tuso at bihasa, marunong magkubli at maisakatuparan nang mahusay ang kanilang tungkulin.”
Word by Word
अथthen/now
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
अब्रवीत्said/spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormLung (Aorist), 3, singular, Parasmaipada
ततःthereupon/from that
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
कर्णःKarna
कर्णः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
क्षिप्रम्quickly
क्षिप्रम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootक्षिप्र
गच्छन्तुlet (them) go
गच्छन्तु:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormLot (Imperative), 3, plural, Parasmaipada
भारतO Bharata (descendant of Bharata)
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
Formmasculine, vocative, singular
अन्येothers
अन्ये:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
धूर्ताःcunning/rogue-like
धूर्ताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधूर्त
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
नराःmen/persons
नराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
दक्षाःskilled/competent
दक्षाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदक्ष
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
निभृताःhidden/secret/quiet
निभृताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनिभृत
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
साधुकारिणःdoing their task well; effective agents
साधुकारिणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसाधुकारिन्
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
K
KarṇaB
Bhārata (addressee; Bharata lineage)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes