Shloka 78

मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः

Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities

Devanagari script

तद्भावस्तद्गतमनास्तन्निष्ठस्तत्परायण: । गड्जां योडनुगतो भकक्‍्त्या स तस्या: प्रियतां व्रजेत्‌,जो गंगाजीमें श्रद्धा रखता, उन्हींमें मन लगाता, उन्हींके पास रहता, उन्हींका आश्रय लेता तथा भक्तिभावसे उन्हींका अनुसरण करता है वह भगवती भागीरथीका स्नेह-भाजन होता है

Translation

Whoever places faith in the Gaṅgā, fixes the mind upon her, abides near her, takes refuge in her, and follows her with devotion—such a one becomes dear to the blessed Bhāgīrathī.

Word by Word

• तद्भावः: one whose state/being is in her (i.e., devoted in disposition)
• तद्भावः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद्भाव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तद्गतमनाः: whose mind is fixed on her
• तद्गतमनाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद्गतमनस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तन्निष्ठः: steadfast in her
• तन्निष्ठः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तन्निष्ठ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तत्परायणः: having her as the supreme refuge/goal
• तत्परायणः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्परायण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गङ्गाम्: Ganga
• गङ्गाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अनुगतः: has followed
• अनुगतः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-गम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• प्रियताम्: dearness/favor
• प्रियताम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रियता
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• व्रजेत्: would attain/go to
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज्
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

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