Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 20
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
Devanagari script
साथ्विमौ मातुल युद्धे क्षत्रधर्मपुरस्कृती
Translation
“以刹帝利之法为先，让那俱罗与娑诃提婆——堪受荣誉、誓愿坚贞——为我在战场上与其外舅善战。其后，或是沙利耶于阵中杀我，或是我将诛杀于他。愿诸君安泰。”
Word by Word
साथुwell; indeed
साथु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाधु
इमौthese two
इमौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
मातुलौmaternal uncles
मातुलौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमातुल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
युद्धेin battle
युद्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
क्षत्रधर्मपुरस्कृतीhaving kshatriya-duty in front; guided by warrior-duty
क्षत्रधर्मपुरस्कृती:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्षत्रधर्म-पुरस्कृतिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes