Shloka 20
Śuka’s Nirveda: Vyāsa’s Admonition on Dharma, Impermanence, and ‘Imperishable Wealth’ (अक्षय-धन)
Devanagari script
सर्व सर्वेण सर्वत्र क्रियमाणं च पूजय । स्वथधर्मे यत्र रागस्ते काम॑ धर्मो विधीयताम्
Translation
Honore toutes les œuvres que tous accomplissent partout, selon leur varṇa et leur āśrama. Et toi, conformément à ton propre dharma, poursuis l’acte vers lequel ton cœur se porte, en l’accomplissant selon ton désir.
Word by Word
सर्वम्everything / all (as object)
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सर्वेणby all / by every (one)
सर्वेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
सर्वत्रeverywhere
सर्वत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वत्र
क्रियमाणम्being done / being performed
क्रियमाणम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formशानच् (present passive participle), Passive, Neuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
पूजयhonour / revere (you should)
पूजय:
TypeVerb
Rootपूज्
Formलोट् (imperative), Second, Singular, परस्मैपद
स्वधर्मेin one's own duty
स्वधर्मे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्वधर्म
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
यत्रwhere
यत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत्र
रागःattachment / inclination
रागः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेof you / your
ते:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
कामःdesire / wish
कामः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकाम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धर्मःduty / dharma
धर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विधीयताम्let it be ordained / let it be done
विधीयताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootधा (वि+धा)
Formलोट् (imperative), Passive, Third, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes