Shloka 14
अध्याय १५२: लोभः पापस्य मूलम् — Greed as the Root of Wrongdoing
Devanagari script
तद् वै पारत्रिकं तात ब्राह्मणानामकुप्यताम् | अथवा तप्यसे पापे धर्ममेवानुपश्य वै
Translation
My child: whatever is done in service of Brahmins who are free from wrath becomes a cause of benefit in the world to come. Or, if you repent of sin, keep your gaze fixed unceasingly upon dharma alone.
Word by Word
तत्that (act/thing)
तत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
पारत्रिकम्other-worldly; pertaining to the next world
पारत्रिकम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपारत्रिक
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
तातdear son / dear one (address)
तात:
TypeNoun
Rootतात
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
ब्राह्मणानाम्of Brahmins
ब्राह्मणानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
अकुप्यताम्of the unoffendable/irreproachable (ones)
अकुप्यताम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअकुप्यताम्
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
अथवाor else
अथवा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथवा
तप्यसेyou repent / you are pained
तप्यसे:
TypeVerb
Rootतप्
FormPresent (Lat), Second, Singular, Atmanepada
पापेin/for sin
पापे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपाप
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
धर्मम्dharma; righteousness
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
एवonly; indeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अनुपश्यkeep looking at; keep in view; contemplate
अनुपश्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-√पश्
FormImperative (Lot), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
तातdear son / dear one (address)
तात:
TypeNoun
Rootतात
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
शौनक उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes