Shloka 2
Devanagari script
वानप्रस्थं भैक्ष्यचर्य गार्हस्थ्यं च महाश्रमम् । ब्रह्मचर्याश्रमं प्राहुश्नतुर्थ ब्राह्मणैर्वतम्,ब्रह्मचर्य, महान् आश्रम गार्हस्थ्य, वानप्रस्थ और भैक्ष्यचर्य (संन्यास)--ये चार आश्रम हैं। चौथे आश्रम संन्न्यासका अवलम्बन केवल ब्राह्मणोंने किया है
Translation
The Brahmins declare four āśramas: brahmacarya, gṛhastha (the great stage of household life), vānaprastha, and bhaikṣyacaryā (sannyāsa, the life of renunciation). The fourth stage, sannyāsa, has been undertaken only by Brahmins.
Word by Word
वानप्रस्थम्the forest-dweller stage (vānaprastha)
वानप्रस्थम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवानप्रस्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
भैक्ष्यचर्यम्the practice of living on alms (mendicancy)
भैक्ष्यचर्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभैक्ष्यचर्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गार्हस्थ्यम्the householder stage (gārhasthya)
गार्हस्थ्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगार्हस्थ्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
महाश्रमम्the great āśrama (great stage of life)
महाश्रमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहाश्रम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ब्रह्मचर्याश्रमम्the student stage (brahmacarya-āśrama)
ब्रह्मचर्याश्रमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मचर्याश्रम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्राहुःthey declare / they call
प्राहुः:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + अह्
FormPerfect, Third, Plural
चतुर्थम्the fourth
चतुर्थम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootचतुर्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ब्राह्मणैःby Brahmins
ब्राह्मणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
व्रतम्vow; observance
व्रतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
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