Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 16
Devanagari script
इमां गाथां गायमानश्चत्वरेषु सभासु च । दुर्वाससं वासयेत् को ब्राह्मुणं सत्कृतं गृहे
Translation
वे ब्राह्मण-देवता जब यहाँ पधारे, तब धर्मशालाओं और चौराहों पर यह गाथा गाते फिरते—“कौन मुझे, दुर्वासा ब्राह्मण को, अपने घर में सत्कारपूर्वक ठहराएगा?”
Word by Word
इमाम्this (f.)
इमाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootइदम्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गाथाम्song/verse
गाथाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगाथा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गायमानःsinging
गायमानः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootगै (गायति)
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
चत्वरेषुin the squares/crossroads
चत्वरेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootचत्वर
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
सभासुin assemblies/halls
सभासु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसभा
FormFeminine, Locative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
दुर्वाससम्Durvāsas (the sage)
दुर्वाससम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्वासस्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वासयेत्should lodge/should make stay
वासयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootवस् (वासयति)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
कःwho?
कः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्राह्मणम्a Brahmin
ब्राह्मणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सत्कृतम्honored/received respectfully
सत्कृतम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्कृत
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular
गृहेin (one's) house
गृहे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes