Shloka 201

Guru’s Instruction on Dream, Mind, Guṇas, and Knowing Brahman

Svapna–Manas–Guṇa–Brahma-vicāra

Devanagari script

इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत गोक्षधर्मपर्वमें भूमिके भीतर भगवान्‌ वाराहकी क्रीड़ानामक दो सौ नवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ

Transliteration

Iti prakāraṁ Śrīmahābhārate Śāntiparvaṇi antargate Gokṣadharmaparvaṇi bhūmikāyāṁ bhagavataḥ Varāhasya krīḍānāmakaḥ dviśata-navamaḥ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ abhavat.

Translation

Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Śānti Parva—specifically in the Gokṣa-dharma section—this introductory portion concludes the two-hundred-and-ninth chapter, titled “The Play (Līlā) of the Lord as the Boar (Varāha).” (This is a formal colophon marking the end of the chapter.)

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• प्रकारेण: in this manner/way
• प्रकारेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकार
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• श्री: auspiciousness; honorific 'Shri'
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• महाभारत: the Mahabharata
• महाभारत: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभारत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• शान्ति: of peace (Shanti)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• पर्व: in the Parva/section
• पर्व: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्व
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• अन्तर्गत: included/contained (within)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तर्गत
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• गोक्ष: in the Goksha (subsection-title element)
• गोक्ष: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोक्ष
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• धर्म: in the Dharma (as part of title)
• धर्म: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• पर्व: in the Parva (sub-parva)
• पर्व: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्व
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• भूमि: of the earth/ground; of the Bhumi (as part of title)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• भीतर: inside/within
• भीतर: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भीतर

• भगवत्: of the Lord
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• वाराह: of (the boar-incarnation) Varaha
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाराह
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• क्रीडा: of the sport/play
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रीडा
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• नामक: named/called
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नामक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• द्वि: two
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्वि

• शत: hundred
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• नव: ninth
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अध्याय: chapter
• अध्याय: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पूरा: complete/finished
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूरा
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभवत्: was/became (was completed)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Mahābhārata
• Śānti Parva
• Gokṣadharmaparva
• Bhagavān Varāha