Shloka 28
अव्यक्त–प्रकृति–इन्द्रियविचारः
The Unmanifest, Prakṛtis, and the Sense-Complex
Devanagari script
वणिग यथा समुद्राद् वै यथार्थ लभते धनम् । तथा मर्त्यार्णवे जन्तो: कर्मविज्ञानतों गति:
Translation
Sebagaimana seorang pedagang menempuh jalur samudra dan memperoleh kekayaan sepadan dengan modalnya, demikian pula di samudra kematian—saṃsāra—makhluk hidup meraih ‘gati’ sesuai dengan karma dan pengetahuannya.
Word by Word
वणिक्merchant
वणिक्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवणिज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यथाjust as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
समुद्रात्from the sea
समुद्रात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootसमुद्र
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
यथार्थम्according to reality / as is proper
यथार्थम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथार्थ
लभतेobtains
लभते:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
धनम्wealth
धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तथाso / likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
मर्त्य-अर्णवेin the ocean of mortals (world-ocean)
मर्त्य-अर्णवे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य-अर्णव
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
जन्तोःof the living being
जन्तोः:
TypeNoun
Rootजन्तु
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
कर्म-विज्ञानतःfrom (i.e., according to) action and knowledge
कर्म-विज्ञानतः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्म-विज्ञान
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
गतिःcourse/destination
गतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
पराशर उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes