Shloka 14
Sāttvika-vṛtta-kathana (Brahmā on the Conduct of Sattva) — Chapter 38
Devanagari script
इत्येतत् सात्त्विकं वृत्तं कथित वो द्विजर्षभा: । एतद् विज्ञाय लभते विधिवद् यद् यदिच्छति
Translation
「おお、二生の雄たる汝ら、最勝のバラモンたちよ。かくして私は、サットヴァ（清浄）のグナより起こるサーットヴィカの行いを汝らに説き明かした。これをよく知る者は、正しい作法に従って、望むものをことごとく得る。」
Word by Word
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सात्त्विकम्sattvic
सात्त्विकम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसात्त्विक
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
वृत्तम्conduct; course of action
वृत्तम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्त
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
कथितम्told; narrated
कथितम्:
TypeVerb
Rootकथित
FormPast passive participle, कथ्, Neuter, Nominative, Singular
वःto you (pl.)
वः:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Plural
द्विजर्षभाःO best of the twice-born
द्विजर्षभाः:
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजर्षभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Plural
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विज्ञायhaving understood
विज्ञाय:
TypeVerb
Rootविज्ञा
FormGerund (absolutive), ज्ञा, वि
लभतेobtains
लभते:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
FormPresent, Ātmanepada, Third, Singular
विधिवत्according to rule; duly
विधिवत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविधिवत्
यत्whatever
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यत्whatever
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इच्छतिdesires
इच्छति:
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
FormPresent, Parasmaipada, Third, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes