Shloka 19
Adhyāya 142: Cyavana, the Devas’ Arrogance, and Vāyu’s Counsel on Protecting Brāhmaṇas
Devanagari script
मनो: पुत्रश्न सुद्युम्नो लिखिताय महात्मने । दण्डमुद्धृत्य धर्मेण गतो लोकाननुत्तमान्,मनुपुत्र राजा सुद्युम्न महात्मा लिखितको धर्मतः दण्ड देकर परम उत्तम लोकोंमें गये
Transliteration
Manoḥ putraḥ sa Sudyumno Likhitāya mahātmane | daṇḍam uddhṛtya dharmeṇa gato lokān anuttamān ||
Translation
Bhīṣma said: “Manu’s son, King Sudyumna, having duly wielded daṇḍa—the rod of punishment—in accordance with dharma, attained the unsurpassed worlds; and so too did the great-souled Likhita, through righteous conduct and the proper exercise of authority.”
Word by Word
मनोःof Manu
मनोः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमनु
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
पुत्रःson
पुत्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुद्युम्नःSudyumna
सुद्युम्नः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुद्युम्न
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
लिखितायto Likhita
लिखिताय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootलिखित
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
महात्मनेto the great-souled one
महात्मने:
Sampradana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
दण्डम्punishment; penalty
दण्डम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उद्धृत्यhaving imposed/raised (the punishment)
उद्धृत्य:
Karana
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-हृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
धर्मेणby righteousness; according to dharma
धर्मेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
गतःwent; having gone
गतः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Formक्त (past passive participle used actively), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
लोकान्worlds; realms
लोकान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अनुत्तमान्unsurpassed; supreme
अनुत्तमान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुत्तम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaM
ManuS
SudyumnaL
LikhitaD
Daṇḍa (royal punishment/rod)A
Anuttama lokas (supreme worlds)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes