Shloka 21
Adhyāya 180: Jīva, Śarīra, and the Fire Analogy (भृगु–भरद्वाज संवादः)
Devanagari script
कणं कदाचित् खादामि पिण्याकमपि च ग्रसे । भक्षये शालिमांसानि भक्षांश्नोच्चावचान् पुन:
Translation
Bhīṣma berkata: “Kadang aku memakan butir-butir beras; kadang ampas wijen pun menjadi suapanku. Namun kadang pula aku menyantap nasi dari padi śāli dan daging serta hidangan yang mulia. Demikianlah, makanan yang tinggi maupun yang rendah silih berganti datang kepadaku.”
Word by Word
कणम्a grain/morsel
कणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कदाचित्sometimes
कदाचित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदाचित्
खादामिI eat
खादामि:
TypeVerb
Rootखाद्
FormPresent, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
पिण्याकम्oil-cake (pressed seed residue)
पिण्याकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपिण्याक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
ग्रसेI swallow/eat
ग्रसे:
TypeVerb
Rootग्रस्
FormPresent, First, Singular, Atmanepada
भक्षयेI eat/consume
भक्षये:
TypeVerb
Rootभक्ष्
FormPresent, First, Singular, Atmanepada
शालिमांसानिrice-and-meat dishes (lit. rice-meats)
शालिमांसानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशालिमांस
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
भक्षान्foods/eatables
भक्षान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभक्ष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
उच्चावचान्various (high and low; good and bad)
उच्चावचान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउच्चावच
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
पुनःagain, repeatedly
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes