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Shloka 12

कर्णस्य मन्त्रः — Duryodhana-प्रति नीति-विचारः

Karna’s Counsel on Strategy toward the Pāṇḍavas

इति तथ्यं महाराज सर्वमेतद्‌ ब्रवीमि ते | भवान्‌ हि गुरुरस्माकं परमं च परायणम्‌,महाराज! यह सब मैं आपसे सच्ची बात कह रहा हूँ। आप हमारे बड़े तथा परम आश्रय हैं

iti tathyaṃ mahārāja sarvam etad bravīmi te | bhavān hi gurur asmākaṃ paramaṃ ca parāyaṇam ||

“Vậy đó, tâu Đại vương, tôi nói với Người tất cả điều này đúng như sự thật. Bởi Người chính là bậc trưởng thượng và thầy của chúng tôi, là nơi nương tựa tối thượng và chỗ dựa sau cùng.”

इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
तथ्यम्truth
तथ्यम्:
TypeNoun
Rootतथ्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सर्वम्all
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ब्रवीमिI say / tell
ब्रवीमि:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormPresent (Lat), First, Singular, Parasmaipada
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
भवान्you (honorific)
भवान्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootभवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed / for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
गुरुःteacher
गुरुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अस्माकम्of us / our
अस्माकम्:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Plural
परमम्supreme
परमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपरम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
परायणम्refuge / ultimate resort
परायणम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपरायण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

युधिछिर उवाच

Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
M
Mahārāja (the addressed king)

Educational Q&A

The verse foregrounds satya (truthfulness) and respectful reliance on rightful authority: one should speak plainly and truthfully, and acknowledge the guru/elder-king as a moral and protective refuge.

Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a king with deference, affirming that he is speaking the complete truth and recognizing the addressee as the Pandavas’ revered elder/teacher and their highest support.