Shloka 31
Nārāyaṇasya Guhya-nāmāni Niruktāni (Etymologies of Nārāyaṇa’s Secret Epithets) / नारायणस्य गुह्यनामानि निरुक्तानि
Devanagari script
महाजालसमाकृष्टान् स्थले मत्स्यानिवोद्धृतान् । स्नेहजालसमाकृष्टान् पश्य जन्तून् सुदु:ःखितान्
Translation
Comme des poissons pris dans un grand filet et tirés hors de l’eau se débattent, ainsi—vois ces êtres, happés par le filet de l’attachement, accablés d’une souffrance extrême.
Word by Word
महाजालसमाकृष्टान्drawn/pulled by a great net
महाजालसमाकृष्टान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाजाल-समाकृष्ट
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
स्थलेon dry land
स्थले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्थल
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
मत्स्यान्fish
मत्स्यान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमत्स्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
उद्धृतान्lifted out, taken up
उद्धृतान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउद्-√हृ (हर्)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
स्नेहजालसमाकृष्टान्drawn/pulled by the net of affection
स्नेहजालसमाकृष्टान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस्नेहजाल-समाकृष्ट
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
पश्यsee, behold
पश्य:
TypeVerb
Root√पश्
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
जन्तून्creatures, beings
जन्तून्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजन्तु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सुदुःखितान्very miserable, greatly afflicted
सुदुःखितान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-दुःखित
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes