Shloka 60
Varṇa-dharma and Rājadharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Normative Outline (वर्णधर्म-राजधर्म-प्रश्नोत्तरम्)
Devanagari script
मृगयाक्षास्तथा पान स्त्रियश्च भरतर्षभ । कामजान्याहुराचार्य: प्रोक्तानीह स्वयम्भुवा
Translation
হে ভরতশ্রেষ্ঠ! নীতিশাস্ত্রের আচার্যরা মৃগয়া, দ্যূত, মদ্যপান ও স্ত্রী-প্রসঙ্গ—এই চার কামজাত ব্যসনের কথা বলেছেন; আর এখানে এই গ্রন্থে স্বয়ম্ভূ ব্রহ্মা তা প্রতিপাদন করেছেন।
Word by Word
मृगयाhunting
मृगया:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमृगया
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अक्षाःdice (gambling)
अक्षाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तथाand also/likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
पानम्drinking (esp. liquor)
पानम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपान
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
स्त्रियःwomen
स्त्रियः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
भरतर्षभO bull among the Bharatas
भरतर्षभ:
TypeNoun
Rootभरत-ऋषभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
कामजानिborn of desire
कामजानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootकामज
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
आहुःthey say/call
आहुः:
TypeVerb
Rootअह्
FormPerfect, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
आचार्याःteachers/authorities
आचार्याः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआचार्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
प्रोक्तानिdeclared/said
प्रोक्तानि:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-वच्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural, Past passive participle (क्त)
इहhere (in this context/text)
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
स्वयम्भुवाby the Self-born (Brahmā)
स्वयम्भुवा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्वयम्भू
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes