Shloka 50
Devanagari script
कर्माणि यानि दिव्यानि महादेवस्य धीमत:
Transliteration
karmāṇi yāni divyāni mahādevasya dhīmataḥ
Translation
Vyāsa said: “Those divine deeds of the wise Mahādeva—”
Word by Word
कर्माणिdeeds, actions
कर्माणि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
यानिwhich
यानि:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
दिव्यानिdivine, celestial
दिव्यानि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
महादेवस्यof Mahādeva (Śiva)
महादेवस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमहादेव
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
धीमतःof the wise/illustrious one
धीमतः:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootधीमत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
Speaker
व्यास उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VyāsaM
Mahādeva (Śiva)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The line frames Śiva’s actions as ‘divine deeds’ performed with wisdom, implying that true power is guided by discernment and that sacred exemplars can reorient human conduct toward dharma even in violent contexts.
Vyāsa begins (or continues) a section that turns attention to Mahādeva, signaling an upcoming description or praise of Śiva’s extraordinary acts as part of the broader epic narration.