Shloka 20
Śuka’s Nirveda: Vyāsa’s Admonition on Dharma, Impermanence, and ‘Imperishable Wealth’ (अक्षय-धन)
Devanagari script
सर्व सर्वेण सर्वत्र क्रियमाणं च पूजय । स्वथधर्मे यत्र रागस्ते काम॑ धर्मो विधीयताम्,अपने वर्ण और आश्रमके अनुसार सबके द्वारा सब जगह किये जानेवाले सब प्रकारके कर्मोका आदर करो। तुम भी अपने धर्मके अनुसार जिस कर्ममें तुम्हारा अनुराग हो, उसका इच्छानुसार पालन करते रहो
Translation
Honor every kind of work that people everywhere undertake, each in accord with their own varṇa and āśrama. And you too, in keeping with your own dharma, continue to practice—according to your wish—the duty toward which your heart feels devotion.
Word by Word
सर्वम्everything / all (as object)
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सर्वेणby all / by every (one)
सर्वेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
सर्वत्रeverywhere
सर्वत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वत्र
क्रियमाणम्being done / being performed
क्रियमाणम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formशानच् (present passive participle), Passive, Neuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
पूजयhonour / revere (you should)
पूजय:
TypeVerb
Rootपूज्
Formलोट् (imperative), Second, Singular, परस्मैपद
स्वधर्मेin one's own duty
स्वधर्मे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्वधर्म
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
यत्रwhere
यत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत्र
रागःattachment / inclination
रागः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेof you / your
ते:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
कामःdesire / wish
कामः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकाम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धर्मःduty / dharma
धर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विधीयताम्let it be ordained / let it be done
विधीयताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootधा (वि+धा)
Formलोट् (imperative), Passive, Third, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes