Shloka 1936

Śreyas-nirdeśa (Discerning the Superior Good): Nārada–Gālava Saṃvāda

Devanagari script

एवमीहासमायुक्तं मृत्युरादाय गच्छति । मनुष्य सोचता है कि यह काम तो मैंने कर लिया, इस कामको अभी करना है और यह दूसरा कार्य कुछ हदतक हो गया है और शेष बाकी पड़ा है। इस प्रकार मनसूबे बाँधनेमें लगे हुए उस मनुष्यको मौत लेकर चल देती है

Transliteration

evam īhā-samāyuktaṃ mṛtyur ādāya gacchati |

Translation

Bhishma said: Thus, while a person remains absorbed in plans and pursuits—thinking, “This task I have finished; that one I must still do; this other work is partly done and the rest remains”—Death comes and carries him away.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus, in this manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• इह: here, in this world
• इह: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह

• आशा: by hope/expectation
• आशा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• समायुक्तम्: endowed/connected (with)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-युक्त (युज्)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• मृत्युः: death
• मृत्युः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृत्यु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• आदाय: having taken/carrying off
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-दा (दा)
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• गच्छति: goes, departs
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Present, Indicative, Parasmaipada, Third, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Death (Mṛtyu)