Shloka 17
कालनियमः शोकशमनं च
Kāla as Regulator; Pacification of Grief
Devanagari script
इदं तु शृणु मे पार्थ ब्रुवन: संयतेन्द्रिय: । धर्ममन्ये वृत्तमन्ये धनमीहन्ति चापरे,“कुन्तीनन्दन! मैं जो बात कह रहा हूँ, उसे अपनी सम्पूर्ण इन्द्रियोंको संयममें रखकर सुनो! कुछ लोग धर्मकी, कोई सदाचारकी और दूसरे कितने ही मनुष्य धनकी प्राप्तिके लिये सचेष्ट रहते हैं
Translation
O Pārtha, hear what I say, with all your senses held in restraint. Some strive for dharma, some for righteous conduct, and many others labor to gain wealth.
Word by Word
idamthis (statement)
idam:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootidam
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
tubut/indeed
tu:
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu
śṛṇuhear/listen
śṛṇu:
TypeVerb
Rootśru
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
meto me / of me
me:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootasmad
Form—, Genitive/Dative, Singular
pārthaO Pārtha (Arjuna)
pārtha:
TypeNoun
Rootpārtha
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
bruvanspeaking (I)
bruvan:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootbrū
FormŚatṛ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
saṃyata-indriyaḥwith restrained senses
saṃyata-indriyaḥ:
TypeAdjective
Rootsaṃyata + indriya
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
dharmaम्dharma/righteousness
dharmaम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootdharma
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
anyesome/others
anye:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootanya
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
vṛttamgood conduct/virtuous practice
vṛttam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootvṛtta
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
anyeothers
anye:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootanya
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
dhanamwealth
dhanam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootdhana
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
īhantistrive/endeavor
īhanti:
TypeVerb
Rootīh
FormPresent Indicative, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
caand
ca:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca
apareothers (still)
apare:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootapara
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes