Shloka 55
Pratyakṣa–Āgama–Ācāra: Doubt, Proof, and the Practice of Dharma (प्रत्यक्ष–आगम–आचारविचारः)
Devanagari script
वीराध्वानगतो नित्यं वीरासनरतस्तथा । वीरस्थायी च सततं स वीरगतिमाप्नुयात्
Transliteration
vīrādhvāna-gato nityaṃ vīrāsana-rataḥ tathā | vīra-sthāyī ca satataṃ sa vīra-gatim āpnuyāt ||
Translation
Śrī Maheśvara said: “One who constantly walks the path of heroism, who is devoted to the heroic posture and discipline, and who ever remains steadfast in heroic resolve—such a person attains the destiny of the heroic.”
Word by Word
वीराध्वानगतःone who has gone on the hero’s path
वीराध्वानगतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवीराध्वानगत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
वीरासनरतःdevoted to the hero’s posture/seat
वीरासनरतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवीरासनरत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तथाlikewise
तथा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
वीरस्थायीsteadfast in heroism
वीरस्थायी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवीरस्थायिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सततम्constantly
सततम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसतत
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वीरगतिम्the hero’s state/goal
वीरगतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवीरगति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
आप्नुयात्would attain
आप्नुयात्:
TypeVerb
Rootआप्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śrī Maheśvara (Mahādeva/Śiva)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes