Shloka 21
Ākiṃcanya–Tyāga Upadeśa
The Instruction on Non-ownership and Renunciation
Devanagari script
मृष्टाभरणसम्पन्नो भूषणैरककसंनिभै: । भूषित: सर्वगात्रेषु देवगर्भ: श्रिया ज्वलन्
Translation
That divine prince was arrayed in finely wrought ornaments; his jewels shone like the rays of the sun. Adorned on every limb with pure and heavenly decorations, he blazed with a divine radiance, aflame with splendor and fortune.
Word by Word
मृष्टpolished, pure
मृष्ट:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमृष्ट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आभरणornaments
आभरण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआभरण
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
सम्पन्नःendowed, possessed (of)
सम्पन्नः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्पन्न
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भूषणैःwith ornaments
भूषणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभूषण
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
अर्कof the sun
अर्क:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्क
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
संनिभैःresembling, like
संनिभैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसंनिभ
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
भूषितःadorned
भूषितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभूषित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वall
सर्व:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
गात्रेषुin (his) limbs
गात्रेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगात्र
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
देवdivine, god
देव:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गर्भःoffspring; child (womb-born)
गर्भः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगर्भ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्रियाwith splendor/fortune
श्रिया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootश्री
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
ज्वलन्shining, blazing
ज्वलन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootज्वल्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes