Shloka 12
Skanda–Svāhā-saṃvāda; Gaṇa-vyutpatti and Śvetaparvata-vaibhava
Chapter 220
Devanagari script
यस्तु न च्यवते नित्यं यशसा वर्चसा श्रिया । अन्निर्निश्ष्यवनो नाम पृथिवीं स्तौति केवलम्
Transliteration
yastu na cyavate nityaṃ yaśasā varcasā śriyā | annir niṣṣyavano nāma pṛthivīṃ stauti kevalam ||
Translation
Mārkaṇḍeya said: “But he who never declines—ever steadfast in fame, spiritual radiance, and prosperity—(such a one), known as Niṣṣyavana, merely praises the Earth.”
Word by Word
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
च्यवतेdeviates/falls away
च्यवते:
TypeVerb
Rootच्यु (धातु)
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
यशसाby/with fame
यशसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
वर्चसाby/with splendor
वर्चसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
श्रियाby/with prosperity
श्रिया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
अग्निःAgni (fire-god)
अग्निः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
निःश्यवनःnot fallen/deviating (steadfast)
निःश्यवनः:
TypeAdjective
Rootनिःश्यवन (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नामby name/indeed (particle)
नाम:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनामन् (प्रातिपदिक) / नाम (निपात)
पृथिवीम्the earth
पृथिवीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
स्तौतिpraises
स्तौति:
TypeVerb
Rootस्तु (धातु)
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
केवलम्only/merely
केवलम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकेवल (प्रातिपदिक)
Speaker
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
MārkaṇḍeyaN
NiṣṣyavanaP
Pṛthivī (Earth)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes