Shloka 14
Kubera’s Arrival and the Disclosure of Agastya’s Curse
Vaiśaṃpāyana–Janamejaya Narrative
Devanagari script
धर्मस्य राक्षसा मूलं॑ धर्म ते विदुरुत्तमम् । एतत् परीक्ष्य सर्व त्वं समीपे स्थातुमहसि
Transliteration
dharma-sya rākṣasā mūlaṁ dharma te vidur uttamam | etat parīkṣya sarva tvaṁ samīpe sthātum arhasi ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: “The very root of dharma is subtle and hard to discern—yet the wise know it as the highest good. Therefore, having examined this matter in every way, you ought to remain close at hand (and act with careful discernment).”
Word by Word
धर्मस्यof dharma
धर्मस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
राक्षसाःrakshasas (demons)
राक्षसाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराक्षस
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मूलम्root, basis
मूलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमूल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
धर्मO Dharm(a)
धर्म:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
विदुःknow
विदुः:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormPerfect (Paroksha), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
उत्तमम्the best, excellent
उत्तमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
परीक्ष्यhaving examined
परीक्ष्य:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-ईक्ष्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Active
सर्वम्all, everything
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
समीपेnear, in proximity
समीपे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसमीप
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
स्थातुम्to stand, to stay
स्थातुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
Formतुमुन् (infinitive), Active
अर्हसिyou ought/are fit
अर्हसि:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्ह्
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
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VaiśampāyanaSandhi Notes