Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 11
Adhyāya 119: Vyāsa–Kīṭa-saṃvāda
Tapas-bala and karmic ascent across yoni
Devanagari script
अधृष्य: सर्वभूतानां विश्वास्य: सर्वजन्तुषु । साधूनां सम्मतो नित्यं भवेन्मांसं विवर्जयन्
Translation
He who abstains from flesh becomes unassailable among all beings; he is trusted by every creature, and the righteous ever hold him in honor.
Word by Word
अधृष्यःunassailable, not to be harmed/overpowered
अधृष्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअधृष्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वभूतानाम्of all beings
सर्वभूतानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वभूत
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
विश्वास्यःtrustworthy, fit to be trusted
विश्वास्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्वास्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वजन्तुषुamong all creatures
सर्वजन्तुषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वजन्तु
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
साधूनाम्of the good/virtuous
साधूनाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसाधु
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
सम्मतःapproved, esteemed, honored
सम्मतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-√मन् (मत)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
भवेत्would be / should become
भवेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√भू
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular
मांसम्meat
मांसम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमांस
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विवर्जयन्avoiding, abstaining from
विवर्जयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि-√वृज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes