Shloka 13
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १२५: दुर्योधनस्य प्रत्युत्तरम्
Duryodhana’s Reply in the Kuru Assembly
Devanagari script
ध्वजाडुकुशपताकाडू-क॑ दक्षिणं ते सुदक्षिण: । स्कन्धे निक्षिपतां बाहुं शान्तये भरतर्षभ
Translation
婆罗多族中最卓越者啊！善施上妙达克希那的坚战（Yudhiṣṭhira），其右臂以旌旗、钩杖与幡幢之徽记而增辉，愿为使世间归于安宁，将那右臂安放在你的肩上。
Word by Word
ध्वजाङ्कुशपताकाढ्यःone adorned with marks of banner, goad and flag
ध्वजाङ्कुशपताकाढ्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootध्वज + अङ्कुश + पताका + आढ्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दक्षिणम्right (side/arm)
दक्षिणम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदक्षिण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तेyour
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
सुदक्षिणःvery generous; giving excellent gifts
सुदक्षिणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + दक्षिण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्कन्धेon (the) shoulder
स्कन्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्कन्ध
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
निक्षिपताम्let (them) place; let (him) lay
निक्षिपताम्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनि + क्षिप्
FormImperative, Third, Plural
बाहुम्arm
बाहुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबाहु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
शान्तयेfor peace
शान्तये:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootशान्ति
FormFeminine, Dative, Singular
भरतर्षभO bull among the Bharatas
भरतर्षभ:
TypeNoun
Rootभरत + ऋषभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes