Shloka 22
Ākiṃcanya–Tyāga Upadeśa
The Instruction on Non-ownership and Renunciation
Devanagari script
तमागतं खगं दृष्टवा गौतमो विस्मितो5भवत् । क्षुत्पिपासापरिश्रान्तो हिंसार्थी चाभ्यवैक्षत
Translation
فلما رأى غوتَما ذلك الطائر مقبلاً، أخذه العجب والدهشة. وكان حينئذٍ جائعاً عطشاناً، منهكاً من عناء الطريق؛ فحدّق إليه بعين الصيد، يريد قتله طلباً للقوت.
Word by Word
तम्him/that one
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आगतम्come, arrived
आगतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआ-गम्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
खगम्bird
खगम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootखग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
गौतमःGautama
गौतमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगौतम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विस्मितःastonished
विस्मितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविस्मित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभवत्became/was
अभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
क्षुत्hunger
क्षुत्:
TypeNoun
Rootक्षुत्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
पिपासाthirst
पिपासा:
TypeNoun
Rootपिपासा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
परिश्रान्तःexhausted
परिश्रान्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपरिश्रान्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हिंसार्थीdesiring to kill (for violence)
हिंसार्थी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootहिंसा-अर्थिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अभ्यवैक्षतlooked at, eyed
अभ्यवैक्षत:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-अव-ईक्ष्
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes