Shloka 20
Jaitrya-nimitta: Signs of Prospective Victory and the Priority of Conciliation (जयलक्षण-निमित्त तथा सान्त्व-प्रधान नीति)
Devanagari script
परस्परज्ञा: संहृष्टास्त्यक्तप्राणा: सुनिश्चिता: । अपि पज्चाशतं शूरा निध्नन्ति परवाहिनीम्
Translation
“纵使只有五十名勇士——彼此相识，欢奋同心，舍却性命之恋，怀定杀敌或赴死之决意——也能歼灭敌军全阵。”
Word by Word
परस्परज्ञाःknowing one another, mutually acquainted
परस्परज्ञाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपरस्परज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
संहृष्टाःdelighted, exhilarated
संहृष्टाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसंहृष्ट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
त्यक्तप्राणाःhaving abandoned attachment to life (lit. whose life is given up)
त्यक्तप्राणाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootत्यक्तप्राण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सुनिश्चिताḥfirmly resolved, determined
सुनिश्चिताḥ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुनिश्चित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अपिeven, also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
पञ्चाशतम्fifty (as a group)
पञ्चाशतम्:
Karta
TypeNumeral
Rootपञ्चाशत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
शूराःheroes, brave warriors
शूराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशूर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
निघ्नन्तिslay, destroy
निघ्नन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
परवाहिनीम्the enemy army (lit. opposing host)
परवाहिनीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपरवाहिनी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes