Shloka 25
Skanda-janma: Śivā/Svāhā, Agni, and the Manifestation of Guha
Mahābhārata 3.214
Devanagari script
लक्षणं तु प्रसादस्य यथा तृप्त: सुखं स्वपेत् । निवाते वा यथा दीपो दीप्येत् कुशलदीपित:,जैसे भोजन आदिसे तृप्त हुआ मनुष्य सुखसे सोता है और जैसे वायुरहित स्थानमें चतुर मनुष्यके द्वारा जलाया हुआ दीप निश्चलभावसे प्रकाशित होता है; ऐसा ही लक्षण चित्तकी पवित्रताका भी है
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लक्षणम्mark, characteristic
लक्षणम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootलक्षण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तुbut, indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
प्रसादस्यof clarity/serenity (purity of mind)
प्रसादस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootप्रसाद
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
यथाas, just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
तृप्तःsatiated, satisfied
तृप्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतृप्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुखम्comfortably, with ease
सुखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
स्वपेत्would sleep
स्वपेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्वप्
FormOptative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
निवातेin a windless place
निवाते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनिवात
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
यथाas, just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
दीपःlamp
दीपः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदीप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दीप्येत्would shine, would burn
दीप्येत्:
TypeVerb
Rootदीप्
FormOptative, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
कुशलदीपितःwell-kindled (lit skillfully)
कुशलदीपितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकुशल-दीपित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
व्याध उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes