Shloka 29
Adhyāya 214: Tapas Redefined—Perpetual Discipline, Hospitality, and the Ethics of Eating (तपः-निरूपणम्, विघसाशी-अतिथिप्रिय-धर्मः)
Devanagari script
सुदुर्गमिव पन्थानमतीत्य गुणबन्धनम् । यथा पश्येत् तथा दोषानतीत्यामृतमश्लुते
Translation
परिपक्व-बुद्धि मनुष्य अत्यन्त दुर्गम मार्ग के समान गुणों के बन्धन को पार करके, जैसे-जैसे अपने दोषों को देखता है, वैसे-वैसे उन्हें लाँघकर अमृतमय परमात्मपद को प्राप्त कर लेता है।
Word by Word
सुदुर्गम्very difficult (thing/way)
सुदुर्गम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसुदुर्ग (दुर्ग + सु)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इवas/like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
पन्थानम्path, road
पन्थानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपथिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अतीत्यhaving crossed/overstepped
अतीत्य:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति-इ (अतिक्रम्/अतिगम् अर्थे)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive)
गुणबन्धनम्bondage of the guṇas
गुणबन्धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुण-बन्धन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यथाas, in the manner that
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
पश्येत्should see
पश्येत्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormVidhi-linga (optative), Parasmaipada, 3rd, Singular, Present-system
तथाso, in that way
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
दोषान्faults, defects
दोषान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदोष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अतीत्यhaving crossed/overcome
अतीत्य:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति-इ (अतिक्रम्/अतिगम् अर्थे)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive)
अमृतम्immortality/nectar (state of immortality)
अमृतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअमृत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अश्नुतेattains, obtains
अश्नुते:
TypeVerb
Rootअश्
FormLat (present indicative), Atmanepada, 3rd, Singular, Present
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes