Shloka 9
नारद–असित (देवल) संवादः — भूतप्रभवाप्यय, इन्द्रिय-गुण-विवेक, क्षेत्रज्ञ-तत्त्व
Devanagari script
तां गामृषि: स्यूमरश्मि प्रविश्य यतिमत्रवीत् । हंहो वेदा३ यदि मता धर्मा: केनापरे मता:
Translation
At that time a rishi named Syūmaraśmi entered into that cow and said to Kapila: “Ah! If you doubt the authority of the Vedas, on what basis can any other dharma-texts be held as valid?”
Word by Word
ताम्that (her)
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गाम्cow
गाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगो
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
ऋषिःsage
ऋषिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्यूमरश्मिःSūmarashmi (name of a rishi)
स्यूमरश्मिः:
Karta
TypeProperNoun
Rootस्यूमरश्मि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रविश्यhaving entered
प्रविश्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-विश्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
यतिम्to the ascetic
यतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयति
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अत्रhere
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
अवीत्said/spoke
अवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formलुङ् (aorist), Past, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
हंहोoh!/alas!/indeed!
हंहो:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहंहो
वेदाःthe Vedas
वेदाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवेद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यदिif
यदि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
मताःare regarded/considered
मताः:
TypeVerb
Rootमन्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
धर्माःdharmas / religious laws
धर्माः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
केनby what? / on what basis?
केन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
अपरेothers (other texts/teachings)
अपरे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअपर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मताःare held to be (authoritative)
मताः:
TypeVerb
Rootमन्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes