Shloka 23
Jñāna-plava (The Raft of Knowledge): Svabhāva, Prajñā, and the Ascent to Ātmajñāna
Devanagari script
परां गतिं च ये केचित् प्रार्थयन्ति मनीषिण: । एतद् व्रतं समाश्रित्य सुखमेधन्ति ते जना:,जो मनीषी पुरुष उत्तम गति प्राप्त करना चाहते हैं, वे इस उत्तम व्रतका आश्वय लेकर सुखी एवं अभ्युदयशील होते हैं
Transliteration
parāṃ gatiṃ ca ye kecit prārthayanti manīṣiṇaḥ | etad vrataṃ samāśritya sukham edhanti te janāḥ ||
Translation
Les sages qui aspirent au but suprême prennent refuge dans ce vœu (vrata) ; en s’y appuyant, les hommes prospèrent, grandissant en bonheur et en bien-être.
Word by Word
पराम्supreme, highest
पराम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपरा (पर)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गतिम्goal, state, course
गतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
येwho (those who)
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
केचित्some, certain (persons)
केचित्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootक (किम्) + चित्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
प्रार्थयन्तिseek, request, desire
प्रार्थयन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रार्थय् (प्र + अर्थय्)
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
मनीषिणःwise men, sages
मनीषिणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमनीषिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
व्रतम्vow, observance
व्रतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
समाश्रित्यhaving resorted to, relying on
समाश्रित्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-श्रि
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Active (parasmai-sense), true
सुखम्happiness, comfort
सुखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
एधन्तिprosper, thrive, increase
एधन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootएध्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
तेthey, those
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
जनाःpeople, persons
जनाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
जैगीषव्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
J
Jaigiṣavya (speaker)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes