Shloka 28
Adhyāya 214: Tapas Redefined—Perpetual Discipline, Hospitality, and the Ethics of Eating (तपः-निरूपणम्, विघसाशी-अतिथिप्रिय-धर्मः)
Devanagari script
तरुणाधिगतं ज्ञानं जरादुर्बलतां गतम् | विपक्वबुद्धि: कालेन आदत्ते मानसं बलम्
Translation
Knowledge gained in youth often wanes when one passes into the weakness of old age; but a person of ripened understanding, in due course, acquires a strength of mind by which that knowledge no longer diminishes.
Word by Word
तरुणin youth
तरुण:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootतरुण
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
अधिगतंacquired/learnt
अधिगतं:
TypeAdjective
Rootअधि-गम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ज्ञानंknowledge
ज्ञानं:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootज्ञान
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
जराby old age
जरा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootजरा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
दुर्बलतांweakness
दुर्बलतां:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्बलता
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गतंgone/attained
गतं:
TypeAdjective
Rootगम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
विपक्वबुद्धिःa mature-minded person
विपक्वबुद्धिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविपक्वबुद्धि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कालेनwith/through time
कालेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
आदत्तेtakes/obtains
आदत्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-दा
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
मानसंmental
मानसं:
TypeAdjective
Rootमानस
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
बलम्strength
बलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes