Shloka 8
Pātra-Lakṣaṇa and Niścita-Dharma
Marks of a Worthy Recipient and Stable Criteria of Dharma
Devanagari script
क्षेमैर्गमिष्यसि गृहं श्रमश्न न भविष्यति । कन्यां प्राप्स्यसि तां विप्र पुत्रिणी च भविष्यति
Translation
„Nun wirst du wohlbehalten in dein Haus zurückkehren; auf dem Weg wird dich weder Mühsal noch Beschwernis treffen. Du wirst jene erwählte Jungfrau erlangen, und durch dich wird sie gewiss Mutter eines Sohnes werden.“
Word by Word
क्षेमैःwith safety/well-being
क्षेमैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootक्षेम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
गमिष्यसिyou will go
गमिष्यसि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), Second, Singular
गृहम्to (your) home
गृहम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
श्रमःfatigue/exertion
श्रमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्रम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
भविष्यतिwill be
भविष्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), Third, Singular
कन्याम्the maiden/daughter
कन्याम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
प्राप्स्यसिyou will obtain
प्राप्स्यसि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-आप्
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), Second, Singular
ताम्her/that (maiden)
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
विप्रO brahmin
विप्र:
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
पुत्रिणीhaving a son/sons; mother of a son
पुत्रिणी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपुत्रिणी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
भविष्यतिwill be
भविष्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), Third, Singular
विप्रवरO best of brahmins
विप्रवर:
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र-वर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes