Shloka 16
अध्याय ३: कृपस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Duryodhana
Devanagari script
नातिक्रमिष्यते पार्थो धनुष्पाणिमवस्थितम्
Transliteration
nātikramiṣyate pārtho dhanuṣpāṇim avasthitam
Translation
三阇耶说道：“帕尔塔（阿周那）不会越过、也不会轻慢那位手执弓矢、严阵以待的武士。”
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अतिक्रमिष्यतेwill overstep / will transgress
अतिक्रमिष्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootअति-क्रम्
FormLṛṭ (Simple Future), 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada
पार्थःPārtha (Arjuna)
पार्थः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धनुष्पाणिम्the one with a bow in hand (bow-armed)
धनुष्पाणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुष्पाणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अवस्थितम्standing / stationed
अवस्थितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअव-स्था
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)प
पार्थ (Pārtha/Arjuna)ध
धनुः (bow)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights measured conduct in warfare: a disciplined warrior does not act rashly or contemptuously toward an armed, ready opponent, but responds within the bounds of kṣatriya duty and battlefield propriety.
Sañjaya, narrating events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, remarks on Arjuna’s stance and intent: Arjuna will not ignore or overrun the bow-armed fighter who is firmly positioned and prepared for combat.