Shloka 7
Nakṣatra-yoga-anusāreṇa Dāna-vidhiḥ
Gifts prescribed according to lunar mansions and yogas
Devanagari script
यदि वै तादृशा राष्ट्रान् वसेयुस्ते द्विजोत्तमा: । भस्मच्छन्नानिवाग्नींस्तान् बुध्येथास्त्वं प्रयत्नत:
Translation
Bhishma said: “If within your kingdom there dwell such foremost brāhmaṇas, they are like fires hidden beneath ashes. You must strive diligently to seek them out and recognize them.”
Word by Word
यदिif
यदि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
तादृशाःsuch (of that kind)
तादृशाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतादृश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
राष्ट्रान्kingdoms/realms
राष्ट्रान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराष्ट्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
वसेयुःshould dwell/live
वसेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवस् (वासे)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
तेthose
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
द्विजोत्तमाःbest of the twice-born (excellent Brahmins)
द्विजोत्तमाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजोत्तम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
भस्मच्छन्नान्covered with ash
भस्मच्छन्नान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootभस्मच्छन्न
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अग्नीन्fires
अग्नीन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
बुध्येथाःyou should recognize/understand
बुध्येथाः:
TypeVerb
Rootबुध् (अवबोधने)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), Second, Singular, Atmanepada
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
प्रयत्नतःwith effort, carefully
प्रयत्नतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रयत्न
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes