Shloka 24

Ānṛśaṃsya, Amātya-Guṇa, and Reconciliatory Counsel (आनृशंस्य–अमात्यगुण–संधि-उपदेशः)

Devanagari script

अहं त्वया चात्मगुणैर्जित: पार्थिवसत्तम | आत्मानमनवज्ञाय जितवद्‌ वर्ततां भवान्‌

Transliteration

ahaṁ tvayā cātmaguṇair jitaḥ pārthiva-sattama | ātmānam anavajñāya jitavad vartatāṁ bhavān |

Translation

اے بہترین فرمانروا! اپنی ہی خوبیوں کے ذریعے تم نے مجھے بھی مغلوب کر لیا ہے۔ پس اپنے آپ کو حقیر نہ جانو؛ فاتح کی طرح برتاؤ کرو۔

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम्
• Form: common, Nominative, Singular

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वम्
• Form: common, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• आत्मगुणैः: by (your) own virtues
• आत्मगुणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मगुण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• जितः: conquered/defeated
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पार्थिवसत्तम: O best of kings
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिवसत्तम
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• आत्मानम्: yourself
• आत्मानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अनवज्ञाय: not disrespecting (having not slighted)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अवज्ञा
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), अन- (negation), Parasmaipada (usage)

• जितवत्: like a victor; victor-like
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जितवत्
• Form: Neuter (adverbial use), Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• वर्तताम्: let (him/you) behave; may (you) conduct yourself
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत्
• Form: लोट् (imperative), Ātmanepada, Third, Singular

• भवान्: you (honorific)
• भवान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Victory grounded in virtue is superior to external conquest; one should not demean oneself but live with the dignity and discipline of a true victor.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma, speaking as an elder authority, praises a king/prince for conquering him through noble qualities and exhorts him to maintain self-respect and act in accordance with that moral triumph.