Shloka 39
Śuka’s Guṇa-Transcendence and Vyāsa’s Consolation (शुकगति-वर्णनम्)
Devanagari script
ज्ञाननिष्ठां वदन्त्येके मोक्षशास्त्रविदो जना: | कर्मनिष्ठां तथैवान्ये यतय: सूक्ष्मदर्शिन:,मोक्षशास्त्रका ज्ञान रखनेवाले एक श्रेणीके लोग कहते हैं कि ज्ञाननिष्ठा ही मोक्षका साधन है तथा दूसरे सूक्ष्मदर्शी यति लोग कर्मनिष्ठाको ही मुक्तिका उपाय बताते हैं
Translation
Some people, learned in the teachings of moksha, say that steadfastness in knowledge alone (jnana-nishtha) is the means to liberation; others—yatis of subtle vision—declare that steadfastness in action (karma-nishtha) is the very path to freedom.
Word by Word
ज्ञाननिष्ठाम्steadfastness in knowledge
ज्ञाननिष्ठाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootज्ञाननिष्ठा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
वदन्तिsay
वदन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootवद्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
एकेsome (people)
एके:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootएक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मोक्षशास्त्रविदःknowers of the moksha-treatise
मोक्षशास्त्रविदः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमोक्षशास्त्रविद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
जनाःpeople
जनाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
कर्मनिष्ठाम्steadfastness in action (ritual/works)
कर्मनिष्ठाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मनिष्ठा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तथाlikewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अन्येothers
अन्ये:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यतयःascetics
यतयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सूक्ष्मदर्शिनःsubtle-seeing, discerning
सूक्ष्मदर्शिनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसूक्ष्मदर्शिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
जनक उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes