Shloka 10
Marutta Seeks Saṃvarta’s Priestly Support; Conditions, Truth-Discipline, and Rival Powers
Devanagari script
गार्हस्थ्यं चैव याज्याश्न सर्वा गृह्माश्व देवता: । पूर्वजेन ममाक्षिप्तं शरीरं वर्जितं त्विदम्
Translation
“The whole order of household life, all the requisites of sacrifice, and the rites of worship offered to the sacrificer and the deities of the home—my elder brother has now taken all of that into his own authority. For me, he has left only this body.”
Word by Word
गार्हस्थ्यम्householder-life/household state
गार्हस्थ्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगार्हस्थ्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
याज्यthe sacrificer (one for whom a sacrifice is performed)
याज्य:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयाज्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अश्नeats/partakes
अश्न:
TypeVerb
Rootअश्
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular
सर्वाःall
सर्वाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
गृह्माश्वGṛhmāśva (proper name)
गृह्माश्व:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगृह्माश्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देवताःdeities/household gods
देवताः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेवता
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
पूर्वजेनby the elder (brother)
पूर्वजेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपूर्वज
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
ममof me/my
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
आक्षिप्तम्seized/appropriated
आक्षिप्तम्:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-क्षिप्
FormPast passive participle (kta), Neuter, Nominative, Singular
शरीरम्body
शरीरम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशरीर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
वर्जितम्left/kept aside; excluded (i.e., left to me)
वर्जितम्:
TypeVerb
Rootवर्ज्
FormPast passive participle (kta), Neuter, Nominative, Singular
तुbut
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
इदम्this
इदम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
व्यास उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes