Shloka 38
Āśrama-dharma and Brahmacarya: Śuka’s Inquiry on Karma and Tyāga (शुक-प्रश्नः कर्मत्यागविवेकश्च)
Devanagari script
तेषां प्रतिष्ठिता कीर्तियावत् स्थास्यति मेदिनी । दानयज्ञप्रजासगैरेते हि दिवमाप्नुवन्,जबतक यह पृथ्वी रहेगी, तबतक उनकी कीर्ति संसारमें स्थिर रहेगी। उन सबने दान, यज्ञ और प्रजा-सृष्टिके द्वारा स्वर्गलोक प्राप्त किया था
Transliteration
teṣāṁ pratiṣṭhitā kīrtir yāvat sthāsyati medinī | dānayajñaprajāsargair ete hi divam āpnuvan ||
Translation
Vyāsa said: “So long as this earth endures, their well-established fame will remain firm in the world. For by means of generosity, sacrificial rites, and the bringing forth of progeny, they indeed attained the heavenly realm.”
Word by Word
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
प्रतिष्ठिताestablished, firmly set
प्रतिष्ठिता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रतिष्ठित (√स्था + प्रति + नि, क्त)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
कीर्तिःfame, renown
कीर्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकीर्ति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
यावत्as long as
यावत्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयावत्
स्थास्यतिwill remain, will stand
स्थास्यति:
Karma
TypeVerb
Root√स्था
FormSimple Future (लृट्), 3rd, Singular
मेदिनीthe earth
मेदिनी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमेदिनी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
दान-यज्ञ-प्रजा-सर्गैःby gifts, sacrifices, and creation of progeny
दान-यज्ञ-प्रजा-सर्गैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदान + यज्ञ + प्रजा + सर्ग
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
एतेthese (men)
एते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
दिवम्heaven
दिवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आप्नुवन्attained
आप्नुवन्:
TypeVerb
Root√आप्
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Plural
Speaker
व्यास उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VyāsaM
medinī (Earth)D
diva (Heaven/Svarga)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes