Shloka 4
कर्म–ज्ञान–दैव–स्वभावविचारः
Inquiry into Karma, Knowledge, Fate, and Nature
Devanagari script
वायुदेव उवाच कुकुराधिप यान् मन्ये शृणु तान् मे विवक्षत: । नारदस्य गुणान् साधून् संक्षेपेण नराधिप
Translation
Keshava said: “O lord of the Kukura line, O king! The noble virtues of Narada that I acknowledge and know, I wish to tell in brief. Hear them from me.”
Word by Word
वायुदेवःVayu-deva (the Wind-god)
वायुदेवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवायुदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular
कुकुराधिपO lord of the Kukuras
कुकुराधिप:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootकुकुराधिप
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
यान्which (those whom/which)
यान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
मन्येI think / I consider
मन्ये:
TypeVerb
Rootमन्
FormPresent, First, Singular
शृणुhear (listen)
शृणु:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormImperative, Second, Singular
तान्those
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
मेof me / my
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
विवक्षतःfrom (me) wishing to speak / as I intend to speak
विवक्षतः:
Apadana
TypeVerb
Rootविवक्ष्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
नारदस्यof Narada
नारदस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootनारद
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
गुणान्qualities
गुणान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
साधून्good, virtuous
साधून्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसाधु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
संक्षेपेणbriefly / in summary
संक्षेपेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसंक्षेप
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
नराधिपO king / O lord of men
नराधिप:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootनराधिप
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes