Shloka 58
Devanagari script
उमोवाच अपरे स्वल्पविज्ञाना धर्मविद्वेषिणो नरा: । ब्राह्मणान् वेदविदुषो नेच्छन्ति परिसर्पितुम्,पार्वतीने पूछा--भगवन्! दूसरे बहुत-से ऐसे मनुष्य हैं, जो अल्पबुद्धि होनेके कारण धर्मसे द्वेष करते हैं। वेदवेत्ता ब्राह्मणोंके पास नहीं जाना चाहते हैं
Translation
Uma (Parvati) asked: “O Lord, there are many other people who, because their understanding is small, come to hate dharma. They do not wish to approach the Brahmins who know the Vedas.”
Word by Word
उमाUmā (Pārvatī)
उमा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउमा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अपरेothers
अपरे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअपर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
स्वल्प-विज्ञानाःof little knowledge
स्वल्प-विज्ञानाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वल्पविज्ञान
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
धर्म-विद्वेषिणःhaters of dharma
धर्म-विद्वेषिणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्मविद्वेषिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नराःmen
नराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ब्राह्मणान्Brahmins
ब्राह्मणान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वेद-विदुषःknowing the Veda
वेद-विदुषः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवेदविद्वस्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
इच्छन्तिdesire / wish
इच्छन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
FormPresent, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
परिसर्पितुम्to approach / to go near
परिसर्पितुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-सृप्
FormTumun (infinitive)
Speaker
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes