Mahabharata — Shanti Parva, Shloka 36
तृष्णाक्षय-उपदेशः
Instruction on the Cessation of Craving
Devanagari script
अशवनुवन्तश्नरितुं किंचिद् धर्मेषु सूत्रितम् । निरापद्धर्म आचारो हाप्रमादो5परा भव:
Translation
प्रवृत्तिमार्गी मनुष्य योगशास्त्र के सूत्रों में कहे गए यम-नियम आदि का किंचित् भी अनुष्ठान नहीं कर पाते। वह यौगिक आचार आपत्तिशून्य और प्रमादरहित है; वह काम आदि से पराभूत नहीं होता।
Word by Word
अशक्नुवन्तःbeing unable
अशक्नुवन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootशक्
FormPresent (Shatru), Plural, Masculine, Nominative
अनुवन्तःfollowing/observing (reading uncertain)
अनुवन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअनु + वन्/वृ (uncertain)
FormPresent (Shatru), Plural, Masculine, Nominative
श्नरितुम्to do/perform (reading uncertain)
श्नरितुम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootश्नरि (uncertain)
FormInfinitive
किञ्चित्anything; even a little
किञ्चित्:
Karma
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिञ्चित्
धर्मेषुin/among duties (dharmas)
धर्मेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
सूत्रितम्set forth in aphorisms; codified
सूत्रितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसूत्रित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
निरापत्-धर्मःhaving a dharma free from calamity (non-emergency rule)
निरापत्-धर्मः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनिरापत्-धर्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आचारःconduct; discipline
आचारः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआचार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अप्रमादःnon-negligence; vigilance
अप्रमादः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअप्रमाद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपराnot other; not inferior (reading uncertain in context)
अपरा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअपरा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
भवःbecoming; existence (reading uncertain in context)
भवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
कपिल उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes