Shloka 7
Adhyāya 39 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s inquiry on attachment (saṅga) and relational restraint
Devanagari script
ते मां शास्त्रपथे युक्त ब्रह्मण्पमनसूयकम् । समासिज्चन्ति शास्तार: क्षौद्रं मथ्विव मक्षिका:
Translation
Sachant que je suis attaché à la voie du śāstra, dévoué aux brāhmaṇas et sans esprit de dénigrement, ces brāhmaṇas, maîtres d’enseignement, ne cessent de m’asperger de l’ambroisie des bons préceptes, comme les abeilles puisent le miel du rayon.
Word by Word
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Accusative, Singular
शास्त्रपथेon the path of scripture
शास्त्रपथे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootशास्त्रपथ
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
युक्तम्engaged/steadfast
युक्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootयुक्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ब्रह्मणम्a brahmin / one devoted to Brahman
ब्रह्मणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Accusative, Singular
अपमनसूयकम्free from envy/censoriousness
अपमनसूयकम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअपमनसूयक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
समासिञ्चन्तिthey sprinkle/bathe (me) thoroughly
समासिञ्चन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootसि(ञ्)च्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada, सम्-, लट्
शास्तारःteachers/instructors
शास्तारः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशास्तृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
क्षौद्रम्honey
क्षौद्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षौद्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मथुsweet drink/mead
मथु:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमथु
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
मक्षिकाःbees
मक्षिकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमक्षिका
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
शम्बर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes