Shloka 17
मृत्योर्ब्रह्मणा नियोजनम् — The Commissioning of Mṛtyu by Brahmā
Devanagari script
निष्प्रचारं मन: कृत्वा प्रतिष्ठाप्प च सर्वश: । यामयं लभते तुष्टिं सा न शक््या55त्मनोडन्यथा
Translation
心をさまよわせず、あちらこちらへ走らぬように制し、あまねく自己（アートマン）に確立するなら、そのとき得られる満足と安楽は、他のいかなる手段によっても得難い。
Word by Word
निष्प्रचारम्without outgoing movement, restrained (free from wandering)
निष्प्रचारम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootनिष्प्रचार
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मनःmind
मनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving made
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त्वा, Active, Absolutive (having done)
प्रतिष्ठाप्यhaving established (set firmly)
प्रतिष्ठाप्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-स्था
Formल्यप्, Active, Absolutive (having established)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सर्वशःentirely, in every way
सर्वशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वशस्
याम्which (that)
याम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अयम्this (person/one)
अयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
लभतेobtains
लभते:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
FormPresent, Indicative, Atmanepada, 3rd, Singular
तुष्टिम्contentment, satisfaction
तुष्टिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतुष्टि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
साthat (contentment)
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
शक्याpossible (able to be obtained)
शक्या:
TypeAdjective
Rootशक्य
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular, यत् (potential passive participle sense)
आत्मनाby oneself; by the self
आत्मना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अन्यथाotherwise; by another method
अन्यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्यथा
Speaker
व्यास उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
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Meter (Chandas)
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