Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 101
Rudra-Śiva: Names, Two Natures, and the Logic of Epithets (रुद्रनाम-बहुरूपत्व-प्रकरणम्)
Devanagari script
अड्गुष्ठपर्वमात्रा ये भूत्वा स्वे स्वे व्यवस्थिता: । तपश्चरणमीहन्ते तेषां धर्मफलं महत्
Translation
उनमें से प्रत्येक का शरीर अंगूठे के पोर के बराबर है। इतने लघुकाय होकर भी वे अपने-अपने कर्तव्य में स्थित रहकर निरन्तर तपस्या करते हैं; उनके धर्म का फल महान् है।
Word by Word
अङ्गुष्ठof the thumb
अङ्गुष्ठ:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootअङ्गुष्ठ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
पर्वof the joint/tip-segment
पर्व:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootपर्व
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
मात्राःmeasures; of the size
मात्राः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमात्रा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
येwho
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
भूत्वाhaving become
भूत्वा:
Kriya-vishesana
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
स्वेin one’s own
स्वे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
स्वेin one’s own
स्वे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
व्यवस्थिताःstationed/established (in their own respective duties)
व्यवस्थिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootव्यवस्था (वि + अव + स्था)
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
तपःausterity; penance
तपः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चरणम्practice; performance
चरणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचरण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ईहन्तेthey strive/endeavour
ईहन्ते:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootईह्
FormLat (present), Ātmanepada, Third, Plural
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
धर्मof dharma; of righteousness
धर्म:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
फलम्fruit; result
फलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootफल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
महत्great
महत्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes