Shloka 12
Adhyāya 290: Sāṃkhya-vidhi, Deha-doṣa, Guṇa-vicāra, and Mokṣa-gati
Bhīṣma–Yudhiṣṭhira Dialogue
Devanagari script
नाबीजाज्जायते किंचिन्नाकृत्वा सुखमेधते । सुकृतैर्विन्दते सौख्य॑ प्राप्य देहक्षयं नर:
Translation
Rien ne naît sans semence, et sans agir nul bonheur ne s’épanouit. C’est par les actes méritoires que l’on trouve la félicité; et lorsque l’homme parvient à la ruine du corps, après l’avoir quitté, il ne goûte la joie que par le fruit de ses mérites.
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अबीजात्from (something) seedless / without seed
अबीजात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअबीज
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
जायतेis born / arises
जायते:
TypeVerb
Rootजन्
FormPresent, 3, Singular, Atmanepada
किंचित्anything (at all)
किंचित्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकिंचित्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अकृत्वाwithout doing / having not done
अकृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (implied)
सुखम्happiness, comfort
सुखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
एधतेprospers / grows
एधते:
TypeVerb
Rootएध्
FormPresent, 3, Singular, Atmanepada
सुकृतैःby good deeds / merits
सुकृतैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसुकृत
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
विन्दतेfinds / obtains
विन्दते:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormPresent, 3, Singular, Atmanepada
सौख्यम्happiness, well-being
सौख्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसौख्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्राप्यhaving attained / after reaching
प्राप्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + आप्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (implied)
देहक्षयम्destruction/end of the body (death)
देहक्षयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेहक्षय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
नरःa man
नरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
पराशर उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes