Shloka 58
Adhyāya 166: Kṛtaghna-doṣa (कृतघ्नदोषः) — the fault of ingratitude and the limits of expiation
Devanagari script
श्वृवराहखरान् हत्वा शौद्रमेव व्रतं चरेत् मार्जारचाषमण्डूकान् काकं व्यालं च मूषिकम्
Transliteration
śvṛvarāhakhārān hatvā śūdram eva vrataṃ caret mārjāracāṣamaṇḍūkān kākaṃ vyālaṃ ca mūṣikam
Translation
Bhīṣma berkata: “Setelah membunuh babi, babi hutan, dan keledai, hendaknya seseorang menjalankan laku-penitensi sebagaimana yang ditetapkan bagi Śūdra. Demikian pula, bila seseorang membunuh kucing, burung cāṣa, katak, gagak, ular, dan tikus, ia pun harus melakukan penebusan (dengan tata yang sama).”
Word by Word
श्वृवराहखरान्dogs, boars, and donkeys
श्वृवराहखरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्वृ + वराह + खर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
हत्वाhaving killed
हत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here), Non-finite
शौद्रम्Śūdra-like / pertaining to a Śūdra
शौद्रम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशौद्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
एवindeed / only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
व्रतम्vow, observance
व्रतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चरेत्should practice / should observe
चरेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormVidhi-liṅ (optative), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
मार्जारचाषमण्डूकान्cats, (a bird called) cāṣa, and frogs
मार्जारचाषमण्डूकान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमार्जार + चाष + मण्डूक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
काकम्a crow
काकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकाक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
व्यालम्a serpent / wild beast
व्यालम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्याल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
मूषिकम्a mouse/rat
मूषिकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमूषिक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaB
boar (varāha)D
donkey (khara)Ś
Śūdra (varṇa)C
cat (mārjāra)C
cāṣa birdF
frog (maṇḍūka)C
crow (kāka)S
serpent (vyāla)M
mouse (mūṣika)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes