Shloka 6
स्त्रीस्वभावप्रश्नः — Nārada and Pañcacūḍā on Strī-svabhāva
Anuśāsana-parva 38
Devanagari script
स्वमेव कुर्वतां कर्म श्रीर्वो ब्राह्मी भविष्यति । प्रमाणं सर्वभूतानां प्रग्रहाश्षन भविष्यथ
Translation
“By performing your own appointed work and duty, you shall attain Brahmī Lakṣmī—the brahmic prosperity and dignity. You will become a standard for all beings, and you will be able to restrain and govern them.”
Word by Word
स्वम्one's own (duty/obligation)
स्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
कुर्वताम्of those who are doing/performing
कुर्वताम्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु) → कुर्वत् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त, शतृ)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
कर्मduty/action
कर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
श्रीःprosperity/fortune (Śrī)
श्रीः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
वःof you / for you (your)
वः:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormGenitive, Plural
ब्राह्मीBrahmic/divine (pertaining to Brahmā/Brahman)
ब्राह्मी:
TypeAdjective
Rootब्राह्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
भविष्यतिwill be
भविष्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
FormSimple Future (लृट्), 3rd, Singular
प्रमाणम्authority/standard
प्रमाणम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रमाण (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सर्वभूतानाम्of all beings
सर्वभूतानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसर्व-भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
प्रग्रहाःrestrainers/controllers (those who keep in check)
प्रग्रहाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
भविष्यथyou will be
भविष्यथ:
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
FormSimple Future (लृट्), 2nd, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes