Shloka 22
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 158 — Aṅgāraparṇa-saṃvāda and Gaṅgā-tīrtha Saṃghaṭṭa
Encounter at the Gaṅgā ford
Devanagari script
व्युष्टिरेषा परा स्त्रीणां पूर्व भर्तु: परां गतिम् । गन्तुं ब्रह्मन् सपुत्राणामिति धर्मविदो विदु:,ब्रह्मन! पुत्रवती स्त्रियाँ यदि अपने पतिसे पहले ही मृत्युको प्राप्त हो जाये तो यह उनके लिये परम सौभाग्यकी बात है। धर्मज्ञ विद्वान् ऐसा ही मानते हैं
Translation
«يا براهمن! إن المرأة ذات الأبناء إذا أدركت الموت قبل زوجها ومضت إلى المنزلة العليا، عُدَّ ذلك لها أعظمَ حظٍّ وسعادة. هكذا يقرّ أهلُ المعرفة بالدارما.»
Word by Word
व्युष्टिःdeath (passing away)
व्युष्टिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootव्युष्टि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
एषाthis
एषा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
पराsupreme, highest
परा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
स्त्रीणाम्of women
स्त्रीणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
पूर्वम्before, earlier
पूर्वम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपूर्व
FormAdverb
भर्तुःof the husband
भर्तुः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभर्तृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
पराम्supreme
पराम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गतिम्state/destination
गतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गन्तुम्to go (to attain)
गन्तुम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormTumun (infinitive), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)
ब्रह्मन्O Brahmin
ब्रह्मन्:
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सपुत्राणाम्of those having sons
सपुत्राणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसपुत्र
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
FormQuotative particle
धर्मविदःknowers of dharma
धर्मविदः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मविद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
विदुःknow, hold (as true)
विदुः:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
Speaker
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes