Shloka 9

Prahlāda–Indra Saṃvāda: Kartṛtva (Agency) and Svabhāva (Nature) in the Causation of Karma

Devanagari script

अथामोघप्रयत्नेन मनो ज्ञाने निवेशयेत्‌ । वाचामोघप्रयासेन मनोज्ञं तत्‌ प्रवर्तते

Transliteration

athāmogha-prayatnena mano jñāne niveśayet | vācāmogha-prayāsena mano-jñaṃ tat pravartate ||

Translation

ビーシュマは言った。「むだとならぬ精進によって、心を真実の知に据えるべきである。また、徒労に終わらぬ言葉の努めによって、心に喜びと益をもたらす事柄を起こすべきである。」

Word by Word

• अथ: then/now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अमोघप्रयत्नेन: with unfailing effort
• अमोघप्रयत्नेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमोघप्रयत्न
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• मनः: the mind
• मनः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ज्ञाने: in knowledge
• ज्ञाने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• निवेशयेत्: should fix/should place (cause to enter)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-विश्
• Form: Vidhi-linga, Optative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, Active, Causative

• वाचा: by speech
• वाचा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• अमोघप्रयासेन: with unfailing exertion
• अमोघप्रयासेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमोघप्रयास
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• मनोज्ञम्: pleasing (to the mind)
• मनोज्ञम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोज्ञ
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तत्: that (it)
• तत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• प्रवर्तते: proceeds/comes into operation
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-वृत्
• Form: Lat, Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Middle

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma