Shloka 7
Devanagari script
मृतस्य कीर्तिर्मित्यस्य यथा माला गतायुष: । अहं तु त्वां ब्रवीम्येतद् भक्तो उसीति हितेप्सया,मरे हुए मनुष्यकी कीर्ति मुर्देके गलेमें पड़ी हुई मालाके समान व्यर्थ है। तुम मेरे भक्त हो, इसीलिये तुम्हारे हितकी इच्छासे मैं ये सब बातें कहता हूँ
Transliteration
mṛtasya kīrtir mityasya yathā mālā gatāyuṣaḥ | ahaṃ tu tvāṃ bravīmy etad bhakto 'sīti hitepsayā ||
Translation
The fame of one who is dead is as futile as a garland hung upon a corpse. Yet I tell you this for your welfare, because you are my devotee: do not be deluded by empty renown, but choose what truly sustains life and righteousness.
Word by Word
मृतस्यof a dead (man)
मृतस्य:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective
Rootमृत
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
कीर्तिःfame, renown
कीर्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकीर्ति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
मित्यस्यof a dead body/corpse
मित्यस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootमित्य
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
यथाas, just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
मालाgarland
माला:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमाला
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
गतायुषःof one whose life has gone (lifeless)
गतायुषः:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective
Rootगतायुस्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
FormNominative, Singular
तुbut, however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
FormAccusative, Singular
ब्रवीमिI say, I tell
ब्रवीमि:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormPresent, 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
एतत्this (thing)
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भक्तःdevotee, faithful (one)
भक्तः:
Karta
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootभक्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
असिyou are
असि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, 2nd, Singular
इतिthus, saying
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
हितेप्सयाwith the desire for (your) welfare
हितेप्सया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootहितेप्सा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
Speaker
सूर्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
Sūrya (the Sun-god)B
bhakta (devotee, addressed person)M
mālā (garland)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes