Shloka 140
ज्येष्ठ-कनिष्ठ-धर्मः — Duties of Elders and Juniors
Anuśāsana-parva 108
Devanagari script
संध्यायां च न भुज्जीत न स्नायेन्न तथा पठेत् । प्रयतश्न॒ भवेत् तस्यां न च किंचित् समाचरेत्,संध्याकालमें स्नान, भोजन और स्वाध्याय कुछ भी न करे। उस बेलामें शुद्ध चित्त होकर ध्यान एवं उपासना करनी चाहिये। दूसरा कोई कार्य नहीं करना चाहिये
Transliteration
saṃdhyāyāṃ ca na bhuñjīta na snāyen na tathā paṭhet | prayataś ca bhavet tasyāṃ na ca kiṃcit samācaret ||
Translation
Bhishma said: At the time of twilight (saṃdhyā), one should not eat, nor bathe, nor even engage in study/recitation. In that sacred interval one should remain self-restrained and purified in mind, devoted to contemplation and worship, and should not undertake any other activity.
Word by Word
संध्यायाम्at twilight (during sandhyā time)
संध्यायाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंध्या
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
भुञ्जीतshould eat
भुञ्जीत:
TypeVerb
Rootभुज्
FormVidhi-linga, Optative (injunctive sense: should), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
स्नायेत्should bathe
स्नायेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्ना
FormVidhi-linga, Optative (should), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
तथाlikewise; in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
पठेत्should recite/read
पठेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootपठ्
FormVidhi-linga, Optative (should), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
प्रयतःpure; restrained; disciplined
प्रयतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रयत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवेत्should be
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormVidhi-linga, Optative (should), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
तस्याम्in that (time/occasion)
तस्याम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
किञ्चित्anything; something (at all)
किञ्चित्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
समाचरेत्should do/undertake; should practice
समाचरेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-चर्
FormVidhi-linga, Optative (should), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaS
saṃdhyā (twilight time)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes