Shloka 103
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
Devanagari script
तथा हि त्वरमाणेन त्वया कार्य हित॑ मम । यत्नं कुरु महाप्राज्ञ यथा रक्षा5डवयोर्भवेत्
Transliteration
tathā hi tvaramāṇena tvayā kāryaṁ hitaṁ mama | yatnaṁ kuru mahāprājña yathā rakṣā dvayor bhavet ||
Translation
“Vì thế, ngươi cũng phải mau chóng hành động vì lợi ích của ta. Hỡi bậc đại trí, hãy gắng sức sao cho sự che chở được bảo đảm cho cả hai chúng ta.”
Word by Word
तथाthus, in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
त्वरमाणेनby (you) hurrying; by one who is hastening
त्वरमाणेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वरमाण
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootत्वद्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
कार्यम्a task; what is to be done
कार्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकार्य
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
हितम्beneficial; for the good (of)
हितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootहित
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
ममof me; my
मम:
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
यत्नम्effort
यत्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयत्न
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कुरुdo; make
कुरु:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
महाप्राज्ञO very wise one
महाप्राज्ञ:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाप्राज्ञ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
यथाso that; in such a way that
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
रक्षाprotection
रक्षा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
आवयोःof us two
आवयोः:
TypeNoun
Rootआवाम्
FormGenitive, Dual
भवेत्may be; might occur
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormOptative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaU
unnamed addressee (tvam)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Act without delay when duty concerns another’s welfare; wise effort should aim at safeguarding all affected parties, not merely oneself.
Bhīṣma, speaking to an unnamed interlocutor, urges immediate action on his behalf and asks for a careful effort that will ensure the safety of both of them.