Shloka 16
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
Devanagari script
ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते बुध्येत धर्मार्थों चानुचिंतयेत् । उत्थायाचम्य तिषछेत पूर्वा संध्यां कृताज्जलि:,प्रतिदिन ब्राह्ममुहूर्तमें (अर्थात् सूर्योदयसे दो घड़ी पहले) जागे तथा धर्म और अर्थके विषयमें विचार करे। फिर शय्यासे उठकर शौच-स्नानके पश्चात् आचमन करके हाथ जोड़े हुए प्रातः:कालकी संध्या करे
Transliteration
brāhme muhūrte budhyeta dharmārthau cānucintayet | utthāyācamya tiṣṭhet pūrvāṃ sandhyāṃ kṛtāñjaliḥ ||
Translation
Bhīṣma said: “One should awaken in the Brahma-muhūrta and reflect upon dharma and artha. Then, rising from bed and performing ācamana, one should stand with joined palms and carry out the morning (eastern) sandhyā.”
Word by Word
ब्राह्मेin the Brahma (early-morning) [time]
ब्राह्मे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्म (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
मुहूर्तेat the muhūrta (time-period)
मुहूर्ते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
बुध्येतshould wake up / should become awake
बुध्येत:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootबुध् (धातु)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada
धर्मdharma, righteousness
धर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अर्थम्artha, welfare/wealth/purpose
अर्थम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अनुचिन्तयेत्should reflect upon / should contemplate
अनुचिन्तयेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-चिन्त् (धातु)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
उत्थायhaving risen
उत्थाय:
TypeVerb
Rootउत्-स्था (धातु)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Active (kartari)
आचम्यhaving sipped water (ācamana)
आचम्य:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-चम् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Active (kartari)
तिष्ठेत्should stand / should perform (remain engaged)
तिष्ठेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पूर्वाम्the earlier (morning) [one]
पूर्वाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
सन्ध्याम्twilight worship (sandhyā)
सन्ध्याम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसन्ध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
कृताञ्जलिःwith hands joined (having made añjali)
कृताञ्जलिः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकृताञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaB
brāhma-muhūrtaP
pūrvā-sandhyāĀ
ācamanaA
añjaliVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes