Shloka 64
धर्मस्य बहुद्वारत्वम् — Nārada’s Audience with Indra (Śānti-parva 340)
Devanagari script
पितृणां च महाभाग सततं संशितव्रत । विविधानां च भूतानां त्वमुपास्थो भविष्यसि
Translation
«Ô grand bienheureux, ô toi dont le vœu est inébranlable : tu seras sans cesse digne d’adoration pour les Pitṛ (les Ancêtres) et pour les êtres de toutes sortes.»
Word by Word
पितृणाम्of the Pitṛs/manes
पितृणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
महाभागO greatly fortunate one
महाभाग:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाभाग
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सततम्always, continually
सततम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसतत
संशितव्रतO one of firm/austere vows
संशितव्रत:
TypeNoun
Rootसंशितव्रत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
विविधानाम्of various kinds
विविधानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootविविध
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
भूतानाम्of beings/creatures
भूतानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
उपास्थःworthy of worship/adoration
उपास्थः:
TypeAdjective
Rootउपास्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भविष्यसिyou will be/become
भविष्यसि:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes