Shloka 5

Brahmopadeśa: Ahiṃsā, Jñāna, and the Kṣetrajña–Sattva Analysis

Chapter 49

Devanagari script

देशकालावुभौ केचिन्नैतदस्तीति चापरे । जटाजिनधराश्रान्ये मुण्डा: केचिदसंवृता:,कितने ही लोग देश और कालकी सत्ता मानते हैं। दूसरे लोग कहते हैं कि इनकी सत्ता नहीं है। कोई जटा और मृगचर्म धारण करनेवाले हैं, कोई सिर मुडाते हैं और कोई दिगम्बर रहते हैं

Transliteration

deśa-kālāv ubhau kecin naitad astīti cāpare | jaṭājinadharāḥ anye muṇḍāḥ kecid asaṃvṛtāḥ ||

Translation

Vāyu said: “Some people accept both place and time as real governing factors; others declare that they have no real existence. Some live as ascetics wearing matted locks and deerskin; some shave their heads; and some remain unclothed.”

Word by Word

देशकालौplace and time

उभौboth

केचित्some (people)

नnot

एतत्this

अस्तिexists / is

इतिthus (quoting)

चand

अपरेothers

जटाजिनधराःwearers of matted hair and deer-skin

अन्येothers

मुण्डाःshaven-headed

केचित्some (people)

असंवृताःuncovered / unclad

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vāyudeva

deśa (place)

kāla (time)

jaṭā (matted locks)

ajina (deerskin)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Sandhi Notes