Shloka 166
Adhyāya 41 — Kṛṣṇa’s Battlefield Briefing and the Renewal of the Great Engagement
Devanagari script
सुरासुरान् युधि वै यो जयेत तेनाद्य मे पश्य युद्ध सुघोरम् । “आज मैं युद्धमें जिनके समान इस समय किसी दूसरे मनुष्यको नहीं मानता
Translation
三阇耶说道：“今日你们且看我这场极其惨烈的战争。今日我将与勇士阿周那展开最凶猛的交锋——此时此刻，我不认为世间还有任何凡人可与他比肩；他若执弓立于战场，连天神与阿修罗也能战胜。你们当目睹这可怖之战。”
Word by Word
सुरासुरान्the gods and the asuras
सुरासुरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुर + असुर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
युधिin battle
युधि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुध्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जयेतmight conquer
जयेत:
TypeVerb
Rootजि
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तेनby him / with him
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
अद्यtoday
अद्य:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य
मेof me / my
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
पश्यsee (you)
पश्य:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormImperative (Lot), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
युद्धbattle
युद्ध:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सुघोरम्very terrible
सुघोरम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुघोर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes