Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 35
Ahiṃsā as Threefold Restraint (Mind–Speech–Action) and the Ethics of Consumption
Devanagari script
बुहस्पतिर्वाच जीव: कर्मसमायुक्तः शीघ्र॑ रेतस्त्वमागत: । स्त्रीणां पुष्पं समासाद्य सूते कालेन भारत
Translation
बृहस्पति ने कहा—भारत! जीव अपने कर्मों से प्रेरित होकर शीघ्र ही वीर्यभाव को प्राप्त होता है और स्त्री के रज में प्रविष्ट होकर समयानुसार जन्म धारण करता है।
Word by Word
बृहस्पतिःBṛhaspati
बृहस्पतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबृहस्पति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
जीवःthe living being (soul)
जीवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजीव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कर्मसमायुक्तःendowed/connected with karma
कर्मसमायुक्तः:
TypeAdjective
Rootकर्म-समायुक्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शीघ्रम्quickly
शीघ्रम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशीघ्र
रेतस्त्वम्semen-state / semen
रेतस्त्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरेतस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आगतःhaving come; having reached
आगतः:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-गम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
स्त्रीणाम्of women
स्त्रीणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
पुष्पम्flower; (euphem.) menstrual flow
पुष्पम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुष्प
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
समासाद्यhaving reached/entered
समासाद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-सद्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund)
सूतेis born; brings forth
सूते:
TypeVerb
Rootसू
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
कालेनin due time; by time
कालेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
भारतO Bhārata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes