Shloka 18
Adhyāya 180: Jīva, Śarīra, and the Fire Analogy (भृगु–भरद्वाज संवादः)
Devanagari script
इति भूतानि सम्पश्यन्ननुषक्तानि मृत्युना । सर्वसामान्यगो विद्वान् कृतकृत्य: सुखं स्वपे,“इस प्रकार सारे प्राणियोंको मैं मृत्युके पाशमें बद्ध देखता हूँ; इसलिये तत्त्वको जानकर कृतकृत्य हो सबके प्रति समान भाव रखता हुआ सुखसे सोता हूँ
Transliteration
iti bhūtāni sampaśyann anuṣaktāni mṛtyunā | sarvasāmānyago vidvān kṛtakṛtyaḥ sukhaṃ svape ||
Translation
Bhishma said: “Seeing thus that all beings are bound and entangled in the noose of death, I—knowing the truth—have become one who has done what must be done. Moving with an equal regard toward all, I sleep in peace.”
Word by Word
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
भूतानिbeings, creatures
भूतानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
सम्पश्यन्seeing, observing
सम्पश्यन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + दृश्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
अनुषक्तानिattached, bound, clinging
अनुषक्तानि:
TypeAdjective
Rootअनु + सञ्ज्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Accusative, Plural
मृत्युनाby death
मृत्युना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमृत्यु
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सर्वसामान्यगःone who is equal/common to all; impartial
सर्वसामान्यगः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्वसामान्यग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विद्वान्the wise man, knower
विद्वान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविद्वस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कृतकृत्यःone who has accomplished what is to be done; fulfilled
कृतकृत्यः:
TypeAdjective
Rootकृतकृत्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुखम्happily; comfort
सुखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
स्वपेI sleep
स्वपे:
TypeVerb
Rootस्वप्
Formलट् (present), परस्मैपद, First, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaD
death (Mṛtyu)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes