Shloka 16
अध्याय २९७ — श्रेयः, धृति, दान-नियमाः
Welfare, Steadfastness, and Norms of Giving
Devanagari script
शरीरिणा परित्यक्तं निश्रेष्टं गतचेतनम् | भूतै: प्रकृतिमापन्नैस्ततो भूमौ निमज्जति
Translation
إذا فارق الجيفاتمان (الذات الحيّة) هذا الجسد، صار الجسد ساكنًا لا حركة فيه وخاليًا من الوعي. ثم تعود العناصر الخمسة التي تكوّنه إلى طبائعها، وفي النهاية يغوص هذا الجسد في الأرض.
Word by Word
शरीरिणाby the embodied one
शरीरिणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशरीरिन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
परित्यक्तम्abandoned, left behind
परित्यक्तम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-त्यज्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
निश्चेष्टम्motionless
निश्चेष्टम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनिश्चेष्ट
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
गतचेतनम्devoid of consciousness (with consciousness gone)
गतचेतनम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootगत-चेतन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
भूतैःby the elements (bhūtas)
भूतैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
प्रकृतिम्nature, original state
प्रकृतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रकृति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
आपन्नैःhaving attained, having reached
आपन्नैः:
Karana
TypeVerb
Rootआ-√पद्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural, क्त (past active/participial usage: 'having reached')
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
भूमौin the earth/ground
भूमौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
निमज्जतिsinks, is absorbed
निमज्जति:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-√मज्ज्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
पराशर उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes