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Shloka 2

Indra–Mataṅga Saṃvāda: On the rarity and responsibilities of Brāhmaṇya (इन्द्र-मतङ्ग संवादः)

भवान्‌ विशिष्टो बुद्ध्या च प्रज्ञया तपसा तथा । तस्माद्‌ भवन्तं पृच्छामि धर्म धर्मभूतां वर । नान्यस्त्वदन्यो लोकेषु प्रष्टव्यो5स्ति नराधिप,युधिष्ठिरने पूछा--धर्मात्माओंमें श्रेष्ठ नरेश्वर! आप बुद्धि, विद्या, सदाचार, शील और विभिन्न प्रकारके सम्पूर्ण सदगुणोंसे सम्पन्न हैं। आपकी अवस्था भी सबसे बड़ी है। आप बुद्धि, प्रश्ञा और तपस्यासे विशिष्ट हैं; अत: मैं आपसे धर्मकी बात पूछता हूँ। संसारमें आपके सिवा दूसरा कोई ऐसा नहीं है जिससे सब प्रकारके प्रश्न पूछे जा सकें

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | bhavān viśiṣṭo buddhyā ca prajñayā tapasā tathā | tasmād bhavantaṃ pṛcchāmi dharmaṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ vara | nānyas tvadanyo lokeṣu praṣṭavyo 'sti narādhipa ||

Yudhiṣṭhira said: “You are distinguished by intellect, wisdom, and ascetic discipline. Therefore I ask you about dharma, O best among the upholders of righteousness. In all the worlds there is none other like you, O king, who is fit to be questioned.”

भवान्you (honorific)
भवान्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootभवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विशिष्टःdistinguished, excellent
विशिष्टः:
TypeAdjective
Rootविशिष्ट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
बुद्ध्याby intellect
बुद्ध्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबुद्धि
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
प्रज्ञयाby wisdom
प्रज्ञया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रज्ञा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
तपसाby austerity
तपसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
तथाlikewise, also
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
तस्मात्therefore, from that reason
तस्मात्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतस्मात् (तद्)
भवन्तम्you (as object)
भवन्तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootभवत्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पृच्छामिI ask
पृच्छामि:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रच्छ्
FormPresent, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
धर्मम्dharma, righteousness
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धर्मभूताम्that which is of the nature of dharma
धर्मभूताम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्मभूत
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
वरO best one
वर:
TypeNoun
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अन्यःanother (person)
अन्यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्वत्than you, from you
त्वत्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
अन्यःanother
अन्यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
लोकेषुin the worlds
लोकेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
प्रष्टव्यःfit to be asked, one to be questioned
प्रष्टव्यः:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रष्टव्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अस्तिis, exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
नराधिपO king (lord of men)
नराधिप:
TypeNoun
Rootनराधिप
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

युधिछिर उवाच

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Yudhiṣṭhira