Shloka 20
कर्म–ज्ञान–दैव–स्वभावविचारः
Inquiry into Karma, Knowledge, Fate, and Nature
Devanagari script
नासूयत्यागमं कंचित् स्वनयेनोपजीवति । अवन्ध्यकालो वश्यात्मा तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजित:
Translation
He finds fault with no śāstra and lives by his own rule of right conduct. He never wastes time and keeps his mind under control; therefore he is honored everywhere.
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
असूयतिfinds fault / envies
असूयति:
TypeVerb
Rootअसूय्
FormLat, Present indicative, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
आगमम्scripture / tradition / authoritative teaching
आगमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआगम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कञ्चित्any (one)
कञ्चित्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
स्वone's own
स्व:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
नयेनconduct / policy / right method
नयेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनय
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
उपजीवतिlives (subsists)
उपजीवति:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-जीव्
FormLat, Present indicative, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
अवन्ध्यकालःone whose time is not wasted
अवन्ध्यकालः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअवन्ध्यकाल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वश्यात्माself-controlled (having the mind under control)
वश्यात्मा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवश्यात्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तस्मात्therefore / from that (reason)
तस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
सर्वत्रeverywhere
सर्वत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वत्र
पूजितःhonoured / revered
पूजितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपूजित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, kta (past passive participle)
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes