Shloka 17
मृत्योर्ब्रह्मणा नियोजनम् — The Commissioning of Mṛtyu by Brahmā
Devanagari script
निष्प्रचारं मन: कृत्वा प्रतिष्ठाप्प च सर्वश: । यामयं लभते तुष्टिं सा न शक््या55त्मनोडन्यथा
Translation
Wenn man den Geist ohne Umherschweifen macht, ihn daran hindert, hierhin und dorthin zu laufen, und ihn ganz im Ātman verankert, dann sind die Zufriedenheit und das Glück, die man erlangt, auf keinem anderen Weg zu gewinnen.
Word by Word
निष्प्रचारम्without outgoing movement, restrained (free from wandering)
निष्प्रचारम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootनिष्प्रचार
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मनःmind
मनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving made
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त्वा, Active, Absolutive (having done)
प्रतिष्ठाप्यhaving established (set firmly)
प्रतिष्ठाप्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-स्था
Formल्यप्, Active, Absolutive (having established)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सर्वशःentirely, in every way
सर्वशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वशस्
याम्which (that)
याम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अयम्this (person/one)
अयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
लभतेobtains
लभते:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
FormPresent, Indicative, Atmanepada, 3rd, Singular
तुष्टिम्contentment, satisfaction
तुष्टिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतुष्टि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
साthat (contentment)
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
शक्याpossible (able to be obtained)
शक्या:
TypeAdjective
Rootशक्य
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular, यत् (potential passive participle sense)
आत्मनाby oneself; by the self
आत्मना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अन्यथाotherwise; by another method
अन्यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्यथा
Speaker
व्यास उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
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