Shloka 6
Adhyāya 214: Tapas Redefined—Perpetual Discipline, Hospitality, and the Ethics of Eating (तपः-निरूपणम्, विघसाशी-अतिथिप्रिय-धर्मः)
Devanagari script
वाग्देहमनसां शौचं क्षमा सत्यं धृति: स्मृति: । सर्वधर्मेषु धर्मज्ञा ज्ञापयन्ति गुणान् शुभान्
Translation
Purity of speech, body, and mind; forgiveness; truth; steadfastness; and mindful memory—these virtues, the knowers of dharma in nearly all traditions declare to be auspicious and beneficial.
Word by Word
वाक्speech
वाक्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
देहbody
देह:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मनसाम्of minds / of the mind
मनसाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
शौचम्purity, cleanliness
शौचम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशौच
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
क्षमाforbearance, forgiveness
क्षमा:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षमा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सत्यम्truth
सत्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
धृतिःsteadfastness, fortitude
धृतिः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधृति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
स्मृतिःmemory, recollection
स्मृतिः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्मृति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वधर्मेषुin all dharmas / in all religious duties
सर्वधर्मेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वधर्म
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
धर्मज्ञाःknowers of dharma
धर्मज्ञाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्मज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ज्ञापयन्तिdeclare, make known, teach
ज्ञापयन्ति:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा (णिच् causative: ज्ञापयति)
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
गुणान्qualities, virtues
गुणान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
शुभान्auspicious, beneficial
शुभान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes