Shloka 39

नरनारायण-नारदसंवादः

Nara-Nārāyaṇa–Nārada Discourse on Vision, Elements, and Entry into Vāsudeva

Devanagari script

ऐश्वर्यमदमत्तांश्ष मत्तान्‌ मद्यमदेन च | अप्रमत्ता: शठान्‌ शूरा विक्रान्ता: पर्युपासते

Transliteration

aiśvaryamadamattāṁś ca mattān madyamadena ca | apramattāḥ śaṭhān śūrā vikrāntāḥ paryupāsate ||

Translation

Narada said: “Those who are intoxicated by power and those who are drunk with wine are carefully watched and managed by the vigilant—by the cunning, the brave, and the bold—who wait upon them only to exploit their heedlessness.”

Word by Word

• ऐश्वर्य-मद-मत्तान्: those intoxicated with the pride of power/sovereignty
• ऐश्वर्य-मद-मत्तान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऐश्वर्यमद + मत्त (√मद्)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• मत्तान्: the intoxicated (ones)
• मत्तान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत्त (√मद्)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• मद्य-मदेन: by intoxication from liquor
• मद्य-मदेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मद्यमद
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अप्रमत्ताः: the vigilant / not careless
• अप्रमत्ताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अप्रमत्त (√मद् with प्र-; negated)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• शठान्: the deceitful (persons)
• शठान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शठ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• शूराः: heroes / brave men
• शूराः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• विक्रान्ताः: valiant / mighty
• विक्रान्ताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विक्रान्त (√क्रम् with वि-)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पर्युपासते: they attend upon / wait upon / serve
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-उप-√आस्
• Form: Present, Indicative, Atmanepada, Third, Plural

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada