Shloka 17

Kuntī–Karṇa Saṃvāda: Lineage Disclosure and Appeal to Fraternal Dharma

Devanagari script

महत्यनर्थे निर्बन्धी बलवांक्षु विशेषतः

Transliteration

mahatyanarthe nirbandhī balavāṁkṣu viśeṣataḥ

Translation

毗舍波耶那说：他执拗地系心于一场大祸——意志强横，尤以残酷为甚——明知这般强逼必致覆灭，仍步步相逼，径直向前。

Word by Word

• महति: in/with respect to a great (thing)
• महति: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• अनर्थे: in misfortune; in calamity
• अनर्थे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनर्थ
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• निर्बsन्धी: insistent; obstinate; importunate
• निर्बsन्धी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्बन्धिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बलवान्: strong; powerful
• बलवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• विशेषतः: especially; particularly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतः

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana