Shloka 44
Adhyāya 325: Nārada in Śvetadvīpa—Stotra to the Nirguṇa Mahātman
Devanagari script
स्त्रीभि: परिवृतों धीमान् ध्यानमेवान्वपद्यत
Translation
Though surrounded by women, the wise Śukadeva devoted himself solely to meditation.
Word by Word
स्त्रीभिःby/with women
स्त्रीभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
परिवृतःsurrounded
परिवृतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपरि-वृत (वृ धातु, क्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धीमान्wise
धीमान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधीमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ध्यानम्meditation
ध्यानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootध्यान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अन्वपद्यतhe resorted to/entered into
अन्वपद्यत:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-√पद्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes