Shloka 101
Rudra-Śiva: Names, Two Natures, and the Logic of Epithets (रुद्रनाम-बहुरूपत्व-प्रकरणम्)
Devanagari script
अड्गुष्ठपर्वमात्रा ये भूत्वा स्वे स्वे व्यवस्थिता: । तपश्चरणमीहन्ते तेषां धर्मफलं महत्
Translation
Among them, each one’s body is only the measure of a thumb-joint. Yet, though so small of form, they remain established in their own duties and are ever engaged in austerity. Great is the fruit of their dharma.
Word by Word
अङ्गुष्ठof the thumb
अङ्गुष्ठ:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootअङ्गुष्ठ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
पर्वof the joint/tip-segment
पर्व:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootपर्व
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
मात्राःmeasures; of the size
मात्राः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमात्रा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
येwho
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
भूत्वाhaving become
भूत्वा:
Kriya-vishesana
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
स्वेin one’s own
स्वे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
स्वेin one’s own
स्वे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
व्यवस्थिताःstationed/established (in their own respective duties)
व्यवस्थिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootव्यवस्था (वि + अव + स्था)
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
तपःausterity; penance
तपः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चरणम्practice; performance
चरणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचरण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ईहन्तेthey strive/endeavour
ईहन्ते:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootईह्
FormLat (present), Ātmanepada, Third, Plural
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
धर्मof dharma; of righteousness
धर्म:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
फलम्fruit; result
फलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootफल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
महत्great
महत्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes