Shloka 14

अध्याय २९ — वासुदेव–संजय संवादः

Karma, Varṇa-Dharma, and the Ethics of Governance

Devanagari script

शारद्वतस्यावसथ्ं सम गत्वा महारथस्यात्मविदां वरस्य । त्वं मामभीक्ष्णं परिकीर्तयन्‌ वै कृपस्य पादौ संजय पाणिना स्पृशे:,संजय! तदनन्तर आत्मवेत्ताओंमें श्रेष्ठ महारथी कृपाचार्यके घर जाकर बारंबार मेरा नाम लेते हुए अपने हाथसे उनके दोनों चरणोंका स्पर्श करना

Translation

Sañjaya, go to the dwelling of Kṛpācārya (Kṛpa), that great chariot-warrior, foremost among those who know the Self. Repeating my name again and again, touch both his feet with your hand in reverence.

Word by Word

शारद्वतस्यof Śāradvata (Kṛpa)

आवसथम्dwelling, residence

सम्together; completely (as preverb)

गत्वाhaving gone

महारथस्यof the great chariot-warrior

आत्मविदाम्of the knowers of the Self

वरस्यof the best/excellent one

त्वम्you

माम्me

अभीक्ष्णम्again and again, repeatedly

परिकीर्तयन्mentioning, proclaiming

वैindeed

कृपस्यof Kṛpa

पादौthe two feet

संजयO Sañjaya

पाणिनाwith (your) hand

स्पृशेःtouch (you should touch)

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes