Shloka 9
Sundopasundayor Digvijayaḥ — The Conquests of Sunda and Upasunda
Nārada’s Account
Devanagari script
अतो<न्न्यथा चेत् क्रियते न हितं नो भविष्यति । तवाप्यकीर्ति: सकला भविष्यति न संशय:,यदि इसके विपरीत कुछ किया जायगा तो हमारी भलाई नहीं हो सकती और तुम्हें भी पूरा-पूरा अपयश मिलेगा--इसमें संशय नहीं है
Transliteration
ato 'nyathā cet kriyate na hitaṃ no bhaviṣyati | tavāpy akīrtiḥ sakalā bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ ||
Translation
因此，若行事违背正道，便不会带来我们的福祉。你也必将招致彻底的耻辱——对此毫无疑问。
Word by Word
अतःtherefore
अतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअतः
Formavyaya (ablatival adverb: 'therefore/from this')
अन्यथाotherwise
अन्यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्यथा
Formavyaya
चेत्if
चेत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचेत्
Formavyaya (conditional particle)
क्रियतेis done / is performed
क्रियते:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formpresent, indicative; 3rd person singular; Ātmanepada (passive sense: 'is done')
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
Formavyaya (negation)
हितम्welfare / good
हितम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहित
Formneuter; nominative singular
नःof us / our
नः:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Formgenitive plural (enclitic)
भविष्यतिwill be
भविष्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formsimple future; 3rd person singular; Parasmaipada
तवof you / your
तव:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Formgenitive singular
अपिalso / even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
Formavyaya
अकीर्तिःill-fame / disgrace
अकीर्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअकीर्ति
Formfeminine; nominative singular
सकलाentire / complete
सकला:
TypeAdjective
Rootसकल
Formfeminine; nominative singular (agreeing with अकीर्तिः)
भविष्यतिwill be
भविष्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formsimple future; 3rd person singular; Parasmaipada
नno / not
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
Formavyaya (negation)
संशयःdoubt
संशयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
Formmasculine; nominative singular
यदिif
यदि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
Formavyaya (conditional particle)
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaDharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Right action aligned with dharma safeguards collective welfare; acting contrary brings harm and inevitable loss of honor.
Bhīṣma is warning his addressee that deviating from the proper course of action will damage the group’s interests and will also result in the addressee’s total disgrace.