Shloka 17
राजधर्मस्य नवनीतम्—रक्षा, दण्ड, चार, उत्थान
Rājadharma’s ‘Essence’: Protection, Punishment, Intelligence, and Royal Diligence
Devanagari script
न च शत्रुरवज्ञेयो दुर्बलोडपि बलीयसा । अल्पो5पि हि दहत्यग्निर्विषमल्पं हिनस्ति च
Translation
Không nên khinh suất coi thường kẻ thù, dẫu hắn yếu hơn người mạnh. Vì lửa dù nhỏ vẫn có thể thiêu đốt, và độc dẫu ít vẫn có thể giết người.
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
शत्रुःenemy
शत्रुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अवज्ञेयःto be despised/neglected
अवज्ञेयः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअवज्ञेय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दुर्बलःweak
दुर्बलः:
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्बल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
बलीयसाby a stronger (person)
बलीयसा:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootबलीयस्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
अल्पःsmall
अल्पः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअल्प
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिeven
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
दहतिburns
दहति:
TypeVerb
Rootदह्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
अग्निःfire
अग्निः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विषम्poison
विषम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविष
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अल्पम्small (in quantity)
अल्पम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअल्प
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
हिनस्तिkills/destroys
हिनस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes