Shloka 50
Śuka’s Guṇa-Transcendence and Vyāsa’s Consolation (शुकगति-वर्णनम्)
Devanagari script
आकिंचन्ये न मोक्षो5स्ति किंचन्ये नास्ति बन्धनम् । किंचन्ये चेतरे चैव जन्तुज्ञनिन मुच्यते
Translation
There is no liberation in having nothing, nor is there bondage in having something. In wealth and in poverty alike, a being is freed by knowledge alone.
Word by Word
आकिञ्चन्येin poverty/possessionlessness
आकिञ्चन्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआकिञ्चन्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
मोक्षःliberation
मोक्षः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमोक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अस्तिis/exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
किञ्चन्येin having something/possessions
किञ्चन्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकिञ्चन्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अस्तिis/exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
बन्धनम्bondage
बन्धनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबन्धन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
किञ्चन्येin having something/possessions
किञ्चन्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकिञ्चन्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
इतरेin the other (state)
इतरे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootइतर
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
जन्तुःliving being
जन्तुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजन्तु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ज्ञानेनby knowledge
ज्ञानेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootज्ञान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
मुच्यतेis released
मुच्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootमुच्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Passive (Karmani)
Speaker
जनक उवाच
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes