महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-138, verse-62
गृध्रदृष्टिर्बकालीनः श्वचेष्टः सिंहविक्रमः ।
अनुद्विग्नः काकशङ्की भुजंगचरितं चरेत् ॥६२॥
अनुद्विग्नः काकशङ्की भुजंगचरितं चरेत् ॥६२॥
62. gṛdhradṛṣṭirbakālīnaḥ śvaceṣṭaḥ siṁhavikramaḥ ,
anudvignaḥ kākaśaṅkī bhujaṁgacaritaṁ caret.
anudvignaḥ kākaśaṅkī bhujaṁgacaritaṁ caret.
62.
gṛdhradṛṣṭiḥ bakālīnaḥ śvaceṣṭaḥ siṃhavikramaḥ
anudvignaḥ kākaśaṅkī bhujaṃgacaritaṃ caret
anudvignaḥ kākaśaṅkī bhujaṃgacaritaṃ caret
62.
gṛdhradṛṣṭiḥ bakālīnaḥ śvaceṣṭaḥ siṃhavikramaḥ
anudvignaḥ kākaśaṅkī bhujaṃgacaritaṃ caret
anudvignaḥ kākaśaṅkī bhujaṃgacaritaṃ caret
62.
A king should adopt the keen sight of a vulture, the patience of a heron, the agility of a dog, the valor of a lion; he should remain undisturbed, be suspicious like a crow, and act with the secretive nature of a snake.
Words meanings summery:
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- गृध्रदृष्टिः (gṛdhradṛṣṭiḥ) - having a vulture's gaze, keen-sighted
- बकालीनः (bakālīnaḥ) - like a heron, heron-like (patient, watchful)
- श्वचेष्टः (śvaceṣṭaḥ) - acting like a dog, dog-like in action
- सिंहविक्रमः (siṁhavikramaḥ) - having a lion's valor, lion-like in prowess
- अनुद्विग्नः (anudvignaḥ) - undisturbed, unagitated, calm
- काकशङ्की (kākaśaṅkī) - suspicious like a crow, ever-vigilant
- भुजंगचरितं (bhujaṁgacaritaṁ) - snake-like conduct/behavior
- चरेत् (caret) - one should act, one should move, one should behave
Words meanings and morphology
गृध्रदृष्टिः (gṛdhradṛṣṭiḥ) - having a vulture's gaze, keen-sighted
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛdhradṛṣṭi
gṛdhradṛṣṭi - having the sight of a vulture, keen-sighted, sharp-eyed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gṛdhra+dṛṣṭi)
- gṛdhra – vulture, greedy
noun (masculine) - dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, gaze, eye
noun (feminine)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
बकालीनः (bakālīnaḥ) - like a heron, heron-like (patient, watchful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bakālīna
bakālīna - like a heron, patiently waiting like a heron
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (baka+ālīna)
- baka – heron, crane
noun (masculine) - ālīna – attached, absorbed, hidden, settled in
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From ā-√lī (to cling, to hide)
Prefix: ā
Root: lī (class 4)
श्वचेष्टः (śvaceṣṭaḥ) - acting like a dog, dog-like in action
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śvaceṣṭa
śvaceṣṭa - acting like a dog, having the movements or habits of a dog (e.g., agile, persistent, cunning)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śvan+ceṣṭa)
- śvan – dog
noun (masculine) - ceṣṭa – action, movement, behavior, done, acted
noun (masculine)
Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)
सिंहविक्रमः (siṁhavikramaḥ) - having a lion's valor, lion-like in prowess
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of siṃhavikrama
siṁhavikrama - having the valor or prowess of a lion, lion-like in courage
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (siṃha+vikrama)
- siṃha – lion
noun (masculine) - vikrama – valor, prowess, heroism, stride, power
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
अनुद्विग्नः (anudvignaḥ) - undisturbed, unagitated, calm
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anudvigna
anudvigna - undisturbed, unagitated, calm, fearless, tranquil
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+udvigna)
- an – not, un- (negation)
indeclinable - udvigna – agitated, disturbed, anxious, alarmed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From ud-√vij (to tremble, to be agitated)
Prefix: ud
Root: vij (class 6)
काकशङ्की (kākaśaṅkī) - suspicious like a crow, ever-vigilant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kākaśaṅkin
kākaśaṅkin - suspicious like a crow (always on guard, mistrustful)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāka+śaṅkin)
- kāka – crow
noun (masculine) - śaṅkin – suspicious, doubtful, fearful
adjective (masculine)
Derived from the root śaṅk (to fear, to doubt)
Root: śaṅk (class 1)
भुजंगचरितं (bhujaṁgacaritaṁ) - snake-like conduct/behavior
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bhujaṃgacarita
bhujaṁgacarita - the conduct or behavior of a snake (implying secretive, deceptive, striking unexpectedly)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhujaṃga+carita)
- bhujaṃga – snake, serpent
noun (masculine) - carita – conduct, behavior, deed, action, life-story
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
Derived from the root car (to move, to behave)
Root: car (class 1)
चरेत् (caret) - one should act, one should move, one should behave
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of car
Root: car (class 1)