Shloka 17
राजधर्मस्य नवनीतम्—रक्षा, दण्ड, चार, उत्थान
Rājadharma’s ‘Essence’: Protection, Punishment, Intelligence, and Royal Diligence
Devanagari script
न च शत्रुरवज्ञेयो दुर्बलोडपि बलीयसा । अल्पो5पि हि दहत्यग्निर्विषमल्पं हिनस्ति च
Translation
不可轻侮敌人，即便他在强者面前显得孱弱。因为火虽微亦能焚烧，毒虽少亦能致命。
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
शत्रुःenemy
शत्रुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अवज्ञेयःto be despised/neglected
अवज्ञेयः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअवज्ञेय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दुर्बलःweak
दुर्बलः:
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्बल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
बलीयसाby a stronger (person)
बलीयसा:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootबलीयस्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
अल्पःsmall
अल्पः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअल्प
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिeven
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
दहतिburns
दहति:
TypeVerb
Rootदह्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
अग्निःfire
अग्निः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विषम्poison
विषम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविष
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अल्पम्small (in quantity)
अल्पम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअल्प
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
हिनस्तिkills/destroys
हिनस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes