Shloka 46
Mind as Charioteer; Kṣetrajña, Tapas, and Dhyāna-Yoga
Adhyātma-Upadeśa
Devanagari script
शुक्लं कृष्णं तथा रक्त नील॑ पीतारुणं तथा,विज्ञेयं ब्राह्मणैर्वद्धेर्धर्मज्ै: सत्यवादिभि: । शुक्रल, कृष्ण, रक्त, नील, पीत, अरुण, छोटा, बड़ा, मोटा, दुबला, चौकोना और गोल --इस प्रकार तैजस् रूपका बारह प्रकारसे विस्तार सत्यवादी धर्मज्ञ वृद्ध ब्राह्मणोंके द्वारा जानने योग्य कहा जाता है
Transliteration
śuklaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ tathā raktaṃ nīlaṃ pītāruṇaṃ tathā | vijñeyaṃ brāhmaṇair vṛddhair dharmajñaiḥ satyavādibhiḥ ||
Translation
Vāyu-deva said: “White, black, and red; blue, yellow, and tawny as well—these are to be understood (as distinctions of the radiant/fiery form) by aged Brāhmaṇas who are truthful and who know dharma.”
Word by Word
शुक्लम्white
शुक्लम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशुक्ल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कृष्णम्black
कृष्णम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootकृष्ण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तथाand/likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
रक्तम्red
रक्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootरक्त
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
नीलम्blue/dark-blue
नीलम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootनील
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पीतारुणम्yellow and tawny/reddish-brown
पीतारुणम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपीतारुण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तथाand/likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
विज्ञेयम्to be known/should be understood
विज्ञेयम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootवि+ज्ञा
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular, तव्यत् (gerundive)
ब्राह्मणैःby Brahmins
ब्राह्मणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
वृद्धैःby elders/aged (ones)
वृद्धैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootवृद्ध
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
धर्मज्ञैःby knowers of dharma
धर्मज्ञैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्मज्ञ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सत्यवादिभिःby truth-speakers
सत्यवादिभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्यवादिन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
Vāyu-devaB
Brāhmaṇas (elders)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes