Shloka 8
मृत्युकारणप्रश्नः / Inquiry into the Cause and Designation of Death
Devanagari script
नतु ताम्यति वै विद्वान् स्थले चरति तत्त्ववित् । एवं यो विन्दते55त्मानं केवल ज्ञानमात्मन:
Translation
Mais le sage, connaisseur du réel, ne s’épuise pas ainsi : même dans l’eau il marche comme sur la terre ferme. De même, le connaisseur de l’essence (tattvavit) qui découvre l’Ātman—pur, fait de connaissance seule—traverse l’océan du saṁsāra.
Word by Word
nanot
na:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna
tubut
tu:
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu
tāmyatisuffers, is distressed
tāmyati:
TypeVerb
Roottam (तम्) / tāmy (ताम्य)
FormPresent, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
vaiindeed
vai:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvai
vidvānthe wise man
vidvān:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविद्वस् (vidvas)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
sthaleon dry ground
sthale:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्थल (sthala)
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
caratiwalks, moves
carati:
TypeVerb
Rootचर् (car)
FormPresent, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
tattvavitknower of reality
tattvavit:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतत्त्वविद् (tattvavid)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
evamthus, in this way
evam:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootevam
yaḥwho
yaḥ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (yad)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
vindatefinds, attains
vindate:
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (vid) / विन्द् (vind)
FormPresent, 3, Singular, Atmanepada
ātmānamthe Self
ātmānam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन् (ātman)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
kevalapure, exclusive
kevala:
TypeAdjective
Rootकेवल (kevala)
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
jñānamknowledge
jñānam:
TypeNoun
Rootज्ञान (jñāna)
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
ātmanaḥof the Self
ātmanaḥ:
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन् (ātman)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
Speaker
व्यास उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes