Shloka 38
Arjuna’s request to Krishna and the opening of the Kāśyapa–Brāhmaṇa mokṣa discourse (Āśvamedhika-parva 16)
Devanagari script
ततः कदाचितन्निवेदान्निराकाराश्रितेन च । लोकतत्त्र॑ परित्यक्तं दुःखार्तेन भृशं॑ मया,इस प्रकार बारंबार क्लेश उठानेसे एक दिन मेरे मनमें बड़ा खेद हुआ और मैं दुखोंसे घबराकर निराकार परमात्माकी शरण ली तथा समस्त लोकव्यवहारका परित्याग कर दिया
Transliteration
tataḥ kadācit tannivedān nirākārāśritena ca | lokatattvaṃ parityaktaṃ duḥkhārtena bhṛśaṃ mayā ||
Translation
Then, once—worn down by repeated afflictions—my heart was filled with deep remorse. Overwhelmed by suffering, I sought refuge in the formless Supreme, and I renounced the entire web of worldly dealings and conventions.
Word by Word
ततःthen/thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततस्
कदाचित्once/sometime
कदाचित्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदाचित्
अनिवेदात्from dissatisfaction/discontent
अनिवेदात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootअनिवेद
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
निराकार-आश्रितेनby/with one who has taken refuge in the formless (Lord)
निराकार-आश्रितेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootनिराकाराश्रित
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
लोक-तत्त्वम्worldly conduct/affairs (the principle of worldly dealings)
लोक-तत्त्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootलोकतत्त्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
परित्यक्तम्abandoned/renounced
परित्यक्तम्:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-त्यज्
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
दुःख-आर्तेनby one afflicted with sorrow
दुःख-आर्तेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootदुःखार्त
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
भृशम्greatly/excessively
भृशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभृशम्
मयाby me
मया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormInstrumental, Singular
Speaker
सिद्ध उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
Siddha (speaker)N
nirākāra paramātman (formless Supreme Self)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes