Shloka 9
Devanagari script
प्रकृत्या नित्यसलिलो नित्यमध्ययने रत: । तपोदमाशभ्यां संयुक्तो वृत्तेनानवरेण च,स्वभाव तो उसका पानीके समान है। वह सदा स्वाध्यायमें लगा रहता है। तप, इन्द्रिय- संयम तथा उत्तम आचार-विचारसे संयुक्त है
Transliteration
prakṛtyā nityasalilo nityam adhyayane rataḥ | tapodamāśabhyāṁ saṁyukto vṛttenānavareṇa ca ||
Translation
The brāhmaṇa said: “By his very nature he is ever like clear, flowing water—pure and refreshing. He is constantly devoted to sacred study (svādhyāya). He is endowed with austerity, self-restraint, and disciplined control, and he is marked by impeccable conduct.”
Word by Word
प्रकृत्याby nature
प्रकृत्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रकृति
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
नित्यसलिलःhaving water always (ever-moist)
नित्यसलिलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनित्यसलिल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
अध्ययनेin study (of scripture)
अध्ययने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअध्ययन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
रतःengaged, devoted
रतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootरत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तपःausterity
तपः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
दमself-control (sense-restraint)
दम:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आशाभ्याम्with (two) hopes/expectations
आशाभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआशा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Dual
संयुक्तःendowed, joined (with)
संयुक्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसंयुक्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वृत्तेनwith conduct/behavior
वृत्तेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्त
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
अनवरेणunsurpassed, excellent
अनवरेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअनवर
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
brāhmaṇa (speaker)A
an exemplary person (unnamed)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes