Shloka 23
Rāja-Vidyā Rāja-Guhya Yoga (राजविद्या राजगुह्य योग) — The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret
Devanagari script
अन्तवत्तु फलं तेषां तद् भवत्यल्पमेधसाम् | देवान् देवयजो यान्ति मद्धक्ता यान्ति मामपि,परंतु उन अल्प बुद्धिवालोंकाः वह फल नाशवान् है तथा वे देवताओंको पूजनेवाले देवताओंको प्राप्त होते हैं और मेरे भक्त चाहे जैसे ही भजें, अन्तमें वे मुझको ही प्राप्त होते हैं:
Translation
But the fruit they gain is finite—perishable—for those of scant understanding. Worshippers of the gods go to the gods; but My devotees, however they worship, in the end come to Me as well.
Word by Word
अन्तवत्having an end; perishable
अन्तवत्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्तवत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तुbut
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
फलम्fruit; result
फलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootफल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
तत्that
तत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
भवतिbecomes; is
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
अल्पमेधसाम्of the small-minded / of those of little understanding
अल्पमेधसाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअल्पमेधस्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
देवयजःworshippers of the gods
देवयजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेवयज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यान्तिgo; attain
यान्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootया
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
मत्-भक्ताःmy devotees
मत्-भक्ताः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमत् + भक्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यान्तिgo; attain
यान्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootया
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अपिalso; even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
Speaker
अजुन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes