Shloka 11

Devanagari script

सर्वैरपि गुणैर्युक्तो निर्वीर्य: कि करिष्यति । गुणीभूता गुणा: सर्वे तिष्ठन्ति हि पराक्रमे,जो निर्बल है, वह सर्वगुणसम्पन्न होकर भी क्‍या करेगा? पराक्रममें सभी गुण उसके अंग बनकर रहते हैं

Transliteration

sarvair api guṇair yukto nirvīryaḥ kiṁ kariṣyati | guṇībhūtā guṇāḥ sarve tiṣṭhanti hi parākrame ||

Translation

جو کمزور ہو، وہ ہر طرح کی خوبیوں سے آراستہ ہو کر بھی کیا کر لے گا؟ اصل ٹھہراؤ تو بہادری میں ہے؛ جب جرأت اور اقدام ہوں تو باقی اوصاف اسی کے اعضا و آلات بن کر کام آتے ہیں۔

Word by Word

सर्वैःby all

अपिeven/also

गुणैःwith qualities

युक्तःendowed/connected

निर्वीर्यःpowerless/without vigor

किम्what

करिष्यतिwill do

गुणीभूताःhaving become subsidiary/absorbed (as parts)

गुणाःqualities

सर्वेall

तिष्ठन्तिstand/abide

हिindeed/for

पराक्रमेin valor/heroic effort

Speaker

अर्जुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Arjuna

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Virtues become practically meaningful when supported by vigor and courageous initiative (parākrama). Without strength and resolve, even many good qualities remain ineffective; with valor, those qualities can be applied as instruments for right action.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna is speaking in the Sabha Parva context, emphasizing the necessity of strength and heroic effort for accomplishing aims. He argues that mere possession of virtues is insufficient if one is powerless; effective action requires energy and valor, especially in a kṣatriya setting.