Shloka 20
अव्यक्त–प्रकृति–इन्द्रियविचारः
The Unmanifest, Prakṛtis, and the Sense-Complex
Devanagari script
विस्तरा: क्लेशसंयुक्ता: संक्षेपास्तु सुखावहा: । परार्थ विस्तरा: सर्वे त्यागमात्महितं विदु:
Translation
Elaboration is joined with affliction, while brevity brings ease. All expansive activity is for an outward end—meant to gratify the mind and the senses—whereas renunciation (tyāga) is known to be for one’s own true good.
Word by Word
विस्ताराःelaborations, expansions
विस्ताराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविस्तार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
क्लेशसंयुक्ताःconnected with trouble; accompanied by hardship
क्लेशसंयुक्ताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootक्लेशसंयुक्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
संक्षेपाःbrevities, abridgements
संक्षेपाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंक्षेप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तुbut, however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
सुखावहाःbringing happiness; pleasant
सुखावहाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुखावह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
परार्थम्for another's sake; for an external end
परार्थम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपरार्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
विस्ताराःelaborations, expansions
विस्ताराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविस्तार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
त्यागम्renunciation, abandonment
त्यागम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootत्याग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आत्महितम्beneficial to oneself
आत्महितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootआत्महित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विदुःthey know; they consider
विदुः:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural
Speaker
पराशर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes