Shloka 2
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
Devanagari script
आयुष्मान् केन भवति अल्पायुर्वापि मानव: | केन वा लभते कीर्ति केन वा लभते श्रियम्,मनुष्य किस उपायसे दीर्घायु होता है अथवा किस कारणसे उसकी आयु कम हो जाती है? क्या करनेसे वह कीर्ति पाता है या क्या करनेसे उसे सम्पत्तिकी प्राप्ति होती है?
Transliteration
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
āyuṣmān kena bhavati alpāyur vāpi mānavaḥ |
kena vā labhate kīrtiṁ kena vā labhate śriyam ||
Translation
Yudhiṣṭhira sprach: „Wodurch wird ein Mensch langlebig, und wodurch wird er kurzlebig? Wodurch erlangt man Ruhm, und wodurch erlangt man Wohlstand?“
Word by Word
आयुष्मान्long-lived, possessing life (longevity)
आयुष्मान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआयुष्मत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
केनby what? by which means?
केन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
भवतिbecomes / is
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
अल्पायुḥshort-lived
अल्पायुḥ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअल्पायु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso / even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
मानवःa man, human being
मानवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमानव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
केनby what? by which means?
केन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
लभतेobtains, gains
लभते:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
कीर्तिम्fame, renown
कीर्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकीर्ति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
केनby what? by which means?
केन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
लभतेobtains, gains
लभते:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
श्रियम्prosperity, fortune, wealth
श्रियम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्री
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Y
YudhiṣṭhiraVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes