Shloka 52
कपिल–स्यूमरश्मि संवादः
Kapila and Syūmaraśmi on Renunciation, Householder Support, and Epistemic Authority
Devanagari script
ईद्शानशिवान् घोरानाचारानिह जाजले । केवलाचरितत्वात् तु निपुणो नावबुद्धयसे
Translation
O Jājali, many inauspicious and dreadful practices are current in this world. Yet merely because a deed was performed by the forefathers, you—though discerning—do not attend to its evil.
Word by Word
ईदृशान्such (of this kind)
ईदृशान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootईदृश
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अशिवान्inauspicious
अशिवान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअशिव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
घोरान्terrible, dreadful
घोरान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
आचारान्practices, customs, conduct
आचारान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआचार
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
इहhere, in this world
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
जाजलेO Jājali (name of the sage)
जाजले:
TypeNoun
Rootजाजल
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
केवलonly, merely
केवल:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकेवल
आचरितत्वात्because of being practiced/observed (traditionally)
आचरितत्वात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootआचरितत्व
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
तुbut, however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
निपुणःskilled, clever
निपुणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनिपुण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अवबुद्ध्यसेyou understand/realize
अवबुद्ध्यसे:
TypeVerb
Rootअव√बुध्
FormPresent (Lat), Second, Singular, Atmanepada
जाजलेO Jājali
जाजले:
TypeNoun
Rootजाजल
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
तुलाधार उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes