Shloka 99
Śaraṇāgata-Atithi-Dharma in the Kapota Narrative (कपोत-आख्यानम्—शरणागतधर्मः)
Devanagari script
स संहृत्य च तत् कर्म अनास्वाद्य च तद्धवि: । तोषयामास देवांश्व पितृश्च द्विजसत्तम:
Translation
Le plus éminent des brahmanes, après avoir rassemblé et mené à terme l’acte rituel, ne goûta point au haviṣ (l’offrande). Il contenta les dieux et les Ancêtres (pitṛ), et, par leur grâce, obtint une nourriture pure, grâce à laquelle il conserva la vie.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
संहृत्यhaving concluded/withdrawn (having finished)
संहृत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-हृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कर्मrite/act (sacrificial act)
कर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अनास्वाद्यwithout tasting (having not tasted)
अनास्वाद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअन्-आ-स्वद्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
हविःoblation (havis)
हविः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहविस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तोषयामासhe satisfied/pleased
तोषयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootतुष् (causative: तोषय-)
FormPerfect (लिट्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
पितॄन्the ancestors (pitṛs)
पितॄन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
द्विजसत्तमःthe best of the twice-born (excellent brahmin)
द्विजसत्तमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्विज-सत्तम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
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