Shloka 53
Āstīka-stuti at Janamejaya’s Sacrifice (आस्तीकस्तुतिः / यज्ञप्रशंसा)
Devanagari script
महानतिक्रमो होष तक्षकस्य दुरात्मन: । द्विजस्य योडददद् द्रव्यं मा नृपं जीवयेदिति,दुरात्मा तक्षकका यह सबसे बड़ा अपराध है कि उसने ब्राह्मणदेवको इसलिये धन दिया कि वे महाराजको जिला न दें
Transliteration
mahān atikramaḥ eṣa takṣakasya durātmanaḥ | dvijasya yo dadad dravyaṃ mā nṛpaṃ jīvayed iti ||
Translation
জনমেজয় বললেন—দুরাত্মা তক্ষকের এ এক মহা অপরাধ: সে এক ব্রাহ্মণকে ধন দিল এই উদ্দেশ্যে—‘রাজাকে পুনর্জীবিত করো না’।
Word by Word
महान्great
महान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अतिक्रमःtransgression, offence
अतिक्रमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअतिक्रम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
होषis (indeed)
होष:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent (injunctive/archaic usage), 3rd, Singular
तक्षकस्यof Takṣaka
तक्षकस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootतक्षक
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
दुरात्मनःof the wicked-souled (one)
दुरात्मनः:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootदुरात्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
द्विजस्यto/for the brāhmaṇa (twice-born)
द्विजस्य:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootद्विज
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अददत्gave
अददत्:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormImperfect, 3rd, Singular
द्रव्यम्wealth, money
द्रव्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्रव्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
माdo not
मा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा
नृपम्the king
नृपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनृप
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
जीवयेत्should revive / should keep alive
जीवयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootजीव्
FormOptative (causative sense), 3rd, Singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
Speaker
जनमेजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
J
JanamejayaT
TakṣakaD
Dvija (brāhmaṇa)N
Nṛpa (the king)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes