Shloka 17
Adhyāya 262: Śabda-brahman, Para-brahman, and the Ethics of Tyāga
Kapila–Syūmaraśmi Saṃvāda
Devanagari script
विगुणं च पुन: कर्म ज्याय इत्यनुशुश्रुम
Transliteration
viguṇaṁ ca punaḥ karma jyāya ity anuśuśruma
Translation
আরও আমরা এই উপদেশ শুনেছি—বাহ্য গুণে বা সম্পাদনে কিছু ত্রুটি থাকলেও, যদি কর্মটি ধর্ম ও শুদ্ধ অভিপ্রায়ের সঙ্গে সঙ্গত হয়, তবে সেটিই শ্রেয়তর পথ।
Word by Word
विगुणम्defective; lacking merit/quality
विगुणम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविगुण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
पुनःagain; moreover
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
कर्मaction; deed; ritual act
कर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ज्यायःbetter; superior
ज्यायः:
TypeAdjective
Rootज्यायस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
इतिthus (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
अनुशुश्रुमwe have heard (traditionally); we heard
अनुशुश्रुम:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormPerfect (Paroksha), First, Plural, Parasmaipada
Speaker
चुलाधार उवाच
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes