Shloka 45
Śaraṇāgatapālana—Prastāvanā
Protection of the Refuge-Seeker: Opening of the Kapota Narrative
Devanagari script
“किसी यथार्थ कारणसे शत्रुके मनमें विश्वास उत्पन्न करके जब कभी उसका पैर लड़खड़ाता देखे अर्थात् उसे कमजोर समझे तभी उसपर प्रहार कर दे ।।
Translation
“以看似真实的缘由，使敌人心生信任；一旦见其脚步踉跄——也就是察觉其软弱——便当即出击。即便是不该疑之事，也当存疑；对可疑之人，更须时时戒备。因为由不设防而生的祸惧，足以连根斩断一切。”
Word by Word
अशङ्क्यम्even what seems not-to-be-suspected
अशङ्क्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअशङ्क्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
शङ्केतone should suspect
शङ्केत:
TypeVerb
Rootशङ्क्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
शङ्केतone should suspect
शङ्केत:
TypeVerb
Rootशङ्क्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
शङ्कितात्from one who is suspected / from the suspected (person)
शङ्कितात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootशङ्कित
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
भयम्fear
भयम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभय
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
हindeed/for emphasis
ह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह
अशङ्कितात्from one who is not suspected / from the unsuspected (person)
अशङ्कितात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootअशङ्कित
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
जातम्arisen/born
जातम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootजात
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
समूलम्root-and-all, with the root
समूलम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसमूल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अपिeven
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
कृन्ततिcuts off/destroys
कृन्तति:
TypeVerb
Rootकृत्
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes