Shloka 23
नारद–असित (देवल) संवादः — भूतप्रभवाप्यय, इन्द्रिय-गुण-विवेक, क्षेत्रज्ञ-तत्त्व
Devanagari script
एतच्चैवाभ्यनुज्ञातं पूर्व: पूर्वतरैस्तथा । को जातु न विचिन्वीत विद्वान् स्वां शक्तिमात्मन:
Translation
This too has been sanctioned in the same way by those of old, and by men of an even earlier age. Who, being wise, would not weigh his own strength and, according to his capacity, choose for himself an appropriate yajña?
Word by Word
एतत्this (thing)
एतत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अभ्यनुज्ञातम्approved/assented to
अभ्यनुज्ञातम्:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-अनु-ज्ञा
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative, Singular
पूर्वैःby the former/earlier ones
पूर्वैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
पूर्वतरैःby the still earlier ones
पूर्वतरैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्वतर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
तथाthus/likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
कःwho?
कः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जातुever/at any time
जातु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootजातु
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
विचिन्वीतshould choose/select/consider
विचिन्वीत:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-चि
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), Present-system, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
विद्वान्a wise man
विद्वान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविद्वस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्वाम्one's own
स्वाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
शक्तिम्capacity/ability
शक्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशक्ति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
आत्मनःof oneself
आत्मनः:
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
Speaker
कपिल उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes