Shloka 17
Kāpavya-carita (कापव्यचरित) — Reforming Dasyus through Regulated Rāja-Dharma
Devanagari script
आर्षमप्यत्र पश्यन्ति विकर्मस्थस्य पातनम् | न तादृक्सदृशं किज्चित् प्रमाणं दृश्यते क्वचित्,शास्त्र-विपरीत कर्म करनेवालेको दण्ड देनेकी जो बात आती है, उसमें वे आर्षप्रमाण भी देखते हैं-। ऋषियोंके वचनोंके समान दूसरा कोई प्रमाण कहीं भी दिखायी नहीं देता
Translation
Here, too, they discern the ṛṣi-authority (āṛṣa-pramāṇa) that speaks of the downfall of one who stands in acts contrary to the śāstra (vikarma). Nowhere is any other proof seen that equals the words of the seers.
Word by Word
आर्षम्ṛṣi-based, belonging to seers (authoritative)
आर्षम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अपिalso, even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अत्रhere, in this matter
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
पश्यन्तिthey see, they observe
पश्यन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
विकर्मस्थस्यof one who is engaged in forbidden/contrary action
विकर्मस्थस्य:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootविकर्मस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
पातनम्falling down; casting down; punishment/ruin
पातनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपातन (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
तादृक्such, of that kind
तादृक्:
TypeAdjective
Rootतादृश् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सदृशम्similar, comparable
सदृशम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
किञ्चित्anything (at all), something
किञ्चित्:
TypePronoun/Indeclinable
Rootकिञ्चित्
प्रमाणम्authority, valid proof
प्रमाणम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रमाण (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
दृश्यतेis seen, is found
दृश्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Passive (Karmani)
क्वचित्anywhere, ever
क्वचित्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootक्वचित्
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes