Shloka 50
Dāyavibhāga (Inheritance Apportionment) and Household Precedence — Dialogue of Yudhiṣṭhira and Bhīṣma
Devanagari script
तत्त्वं जिज्ञासमानानां चक्षुर्भवतु नो भवान् | तानेवं ब्रुवत: सर्वान् सत्यवान् वाक््यमब्रवीत्,“हमलोग इस विषयमें यथार्थ बात जानना चाहते हैं। आप हमारे लिये पथप्रदर्शक होइये।” उन लोगोंके इस प्रकार कहनेपर सत्यवान्ने कहा--
Transliteration
tattvaṃ jijñāsamānānāṃ cakṣur bhavatu no bhavān | tān evaṃ bruvataḥ sarvān satyavān vākyam abravīt |
Translation
“We seek to know the truth of this matter as it really is. Please be our guiding eye.” When all of them spoke thus, Satyavān replied with his words.
Word by Word
तत्त्वम्the truth/reality
तत्त्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतत्त्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
जिज्ञासमानानाम्of those who are desiring to know
जिज्ञासमानानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootजिज्ञासमान (from धातु √ज्ञा with desiderative जिज्ञास-)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
चक्षुःeye; guide (metaph.)
चक्षुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचक्षुस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
भवतुlet (him) be
भवतु:
TypeVerb
Root√भू
FormImperative (Loṭ), 3rd, Singular
नःfor us / of us
नः:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Plural
भवान्you (honorific)
भवान्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootभवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
ब्रुवतःof (those) speaking
ब्रुवतः:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootब्रुवत् (from धातु √ब्रू)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
सर्वान्all (of them)
सर्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सत्यवान्Satyavān
सत्यवान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसत्यवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वाक्यम्speech; statement
वाक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाक्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अब्रवीत्said/spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Root√ब्रू
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular
Speaker
भीष्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaS
SatyavānVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes