Shloka 95

Chapter 2: Sudarśana Upākhyāna — Atithi-Dharma and the Conquest of Mṛtyu

Gṛhastha-Vrata

Devanagari script

धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यमिदमाख्यानमुत्तमम्‌ | बुभूषताभिमन्तव्यं सर्वदुश्चरितापहम्‌

Translation

Este relato excelso otorga riqueza, fama y larga vida. Borra toda clase de malas acciones; por ello, quien anhele su propio progreso debe conservar siempre una actitud de reverencia hacia él.

Word by Word

• धन्यम्: bringing prosperity/auspicious
• धन्यम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• यशस्यम्: bringing fame
• यशस्यम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यशस्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• आयुष्यम्: promoting long life
• आयुष्यम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आयुष्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• आख्यानम्: narrative, account
• आख्यानम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आख्यान
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• उत्तमम्: excellent, best
• उत्तमम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• बुभूषता: by one wishing to be/to prosper (desiring)
• बुभूषता: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बुभूषत्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• अभिमन्तव्यम्: should be respected/esteemed
• अभिमन्तव्यम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि+मन्
• Form: Gerundive (तव्यत्), Passive sense, Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• सर्व: of all
• सर्व: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• दुश्चरित: misdeeds, bad conduct
• दुश्चरित: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुश्चरित
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• अपहम्: removing, destroying
• अपहम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपह
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच