Shloka 1

Adhyāya 41 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Gurv-anumati and Strategic Counsel (युधिष्ठिरस्य गुर्वनुमतिः)

Devanagari script

५)। इसी बातको स्पष्ट करनेके लिये भगवानने गीताके चौदहवें अध्यायके पाँचवें श्लोकमें सत्त्व

Transliteration

arjuna uvāca

Translation

شری بھگوان نے فرمایا—میں پھر اُس پرم گیان کو بیان کروں گا جو تمام گیانوں میں سب سے اُتم ہے؛ جسے جان کر سب مُنی اس سنسار سے پار ہو کر پرم سِدھی کو پہنچے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• श्रीभगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• श्रीभगवान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीभगवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• परम्: supreme, highest
• परम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• भूयः: again, once more
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस्

• प्रवक्ष्यामि: I shall declare
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Future, 1, Singular, Parasmaipada

• ज्ञानानाम्: of knowledges
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• उत्तमम्: highest, best
• उत्तमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage)

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पराम्: supreme
• पराम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• सिद्धिम्: perfection, attainment
• सिद्धिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• इतः: from here, from this (world)
• इतः: Apadana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इतः

• गताः: gone, attained
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

This line functions as a speaker-introduction: it frames Arjuna’s role as the questioning disciple, emphasizing that sincere inquiry is integral to understanding dharma and acting rightly under pressure.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narration signals a shift to Arjuna’s speech—he is about to ask or respond within the battlefield dialogue, continuing the ethical and spiritual examination that accompanies the impending war.