Shloka 20
Adhyāya 69: Strategic duels under Bhīṣma’s command
Virāṭa–Bhīṣma; Arjuna–Aśvatthāmā; Bhīma–Duryodhana; Abhimanyu–Lakṣmaṇa
Devanagari script
योगिन त॑ महात्मानं प्रविष्टं मानुषीं तनुम् । अवमन्येद् वासुदेवं तमाहुस्तामसं जना:,“भगवान् वासुदेव साक्षात् परमात्मा हैं और योगशक्तिसे सम्पन्न होनेके कारण उन्होंने मानव-शरीरमें प्रवेश किया है। जो उनकी अवहेलना करता है, उसे ज्ञानी पुरुष तमोगुणी बताते हैं
Translation
Vāsudeva, the great-souled yogin, has entered and abides in a human body. Whoever holds Vāsudeva in contempt, the wise declare to be tamasic—one ruled by darkness and delusion.
Word by Word
योगिनम्the yogin
योगिनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयोगिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
महात्मानम्the great-souled one
महात्मानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रविष्टम्entered
प्रविष्टम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-विश्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular
मानुषीम्human
मानुषीम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमानुषी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तनुम्body
तनुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतनु
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अवमन्येत्should disrespect / would slight
अवमन्येत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअव-मन्य्
FormVidhi-linga (optative), Present-system, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
वासुदेवम्Vasudeva (Krishna)
वासुदेवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवासुदेव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आहुःthey say / call
आहुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअह्
FormLat (present indicative), Present, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
तामसम्tamasic, of darkness
तामसम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootतामस
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
जनाःpeople
जनाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
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Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
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