Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 1
दानशील-समाचारः, सत्कारः, अहिंसा च
Umā–Maheśvara Saṃvāda
Devanagari script
अपना छा | अ-क्राछ अष्टाविशर्त्याधेकशततमो< ध्याय: वायुके द्वारा धर्माधर्मके रहस्यका वर्णन वायुरुवाच किंचिद् धर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि मानुषाणां सुखावहम् । सरहस्याश्च ये दोषास्तान् शृणुध्वं समाहिता:
Transliteration
vāyur uvāca | kiñcid dharmaṃ pravakṣyāmi mānuṣāṇāṃ sukhāvaham | sa-rahasyāś ca ye doṣās tān śṛṇudhvaṃ samāhitāḥ ||
Translation
Vāyu said: “I shall set forth a little of dharma—beneficial and happiness-giving for human beings. And I shall also speak of the faults, together with their hidden causes. Listen to them with minds collected and attentive.”
Word by Word
वायुःVayu (Wind-god)
वायुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवायु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular
किञ्चित्a little; somewhat
किञ्चित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिञ्चित्
धर्मम्dharma; righteous conduct
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रवक्ष्यामिI shall explain
प्रवक्ष्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormSimple Future, 1st, Singular
मानुषाणाम्of humans
मानुषाणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमानुष
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
सुखावहम्bringing happiness
सुखावहम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुखावह
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
स-रहस्याःtogether with secrets; with hidden aspects
स-रहस्याः:
TypeAdjective
Rootरहस्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
येwhich
ये:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
दोषाःfaults; defects
दोषाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदोष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तान्those
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
शृणुध्वम्hear; listen
शृणुध्वम्:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormImperative, 2nd, Plural
समाहिताःcollected; attentive; concentrated
समाहिताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसमाहित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
धौग्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
Vāyu (Wind-god)H
humans (mānuṣāḥ)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes