Shloka 110
Devanagari script
न त्वं कापुरुषाचीर्ण मार्गमास्थातुमर्हसि । ख्यातस्त्वमसि कौन्तेय विशिष्टो रणकर्मसु
Transliteration
na tvaṁ kāpuruṣācīrṇa-mārgam āsthātum arhasi | khyātas tvam asi kaunteya viśiṣṭo raṇa-karmasu ||
Translation
桑阇耶说道：“你不该走懦夫所行之路。噢，昆蒂之子，你素来闻名，且在战阵之职上卓然出众。”
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
कापुरुषcoward
कापुरुष:
TypeNoun
Rootकापुरुष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आचीर्णम्practised, followed
आचीर्णम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootआ-चर्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मार्गम्path, course
मार्गम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमार्ग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आस्थातुम्to adopt, to take up
आस्थातुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-स्था
FormInfinitive
अर्हसिyou are fit/ought
अर्हसि:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्ह्
FormPresent, Second, Singular
ख्यातःrenowned
ख्यातः:
TypeAdjective
Rootख्यात
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
असिare
असि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, Second, Singular
कौन्तेयO son of Kunti
कौन्तेय:
TypeNoun
Rootकौन्तेय
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
विशिष्टःdistinguished, excellent
विशिष्टः:
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-शिष्ट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रणकर्मसुin acts/deeds of battle
रणकर्मसु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरणकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaK
Kaunteya (Arjuna)K
KuntīCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
One should not abandon one’s rightful duty out of fear; for a kṣatriya, courage and steadfastness in righteous battle are integral to dharma, and personal honor is tied to acting in accordance with one’s proven nature and responsibilities.
Sañjaya, narrating the battlefield events, addresses Arjuna (Kaunteya) with a rebuke/encouragement: he urges him not to adopt cowardly conduct and reminds him of his established fame and excellence in warfare.