Shloka 14
Adhyāya 270 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s inquiry on saṃnyāsa; Bhīṣma on calculable time, tamas, and karma
Vṛtra–Uśanā exemplum begins
Devanagari script
शमेन तपसा चैव भक््त्या च निरुपस्कृत: । शुद्धात्मा ब्राह्मणो रात्रौ निदर्शनमपश्यत
Translation
Ce brāhmane, paré de maîtrise de soi, d’austérité et de dévotion, dépouillé des jouissances et l’âme purifiée, vit dans la nuit une vision, par laquelle il reconnut clairement sa propre bhakti envers Kuṇḍadhāra.
Word by Word
शमेनby tranquility/self-control
शमेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
तपसाby austerity
तपसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
भक्त्याby devotion
भक्त्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभक्ति
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
निरुपस्कृतःunadorned; without possessions/means
निरुपस्कृतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootनिरुपस्कृत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शुद्धात्माpure-souled; of purified mind
शुद्धात्मा:
TypeAdjective
Rootशुद्धात्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्राह्मणःthe Brahmin
ब्राह्मणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रात्रौat night
रात्रौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरात्रि
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
निदर्शनम्a vision; an illustration/sign
निदर्शनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनिदर्शन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अपश्यत्saw
अपश्यत्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes