Shloka 48
मनु-उपदेशः — भूत-उत्पत्ति, इन्द्रिय-निवृत्ति, तथा पर-स्वभाव-विवेकः
Manu’s Instruction on Elemental Origination, Sense-Withdrawal, and Discrimination of the Supreme Nature
Devanagari script
एवं स्वभावमेवैतत् स्वबुद्धया विहरेन्नर: । अशोचचन्नप्रहृष्यंश्व समो विगतमत्सर:
Translation
ಇದು ಆತ್ಮತತ್ತ್ವದ ಸ್ವಭಾವವೇ—ಎಂದು ತನ್ನ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯಿಂದ ನಿಶ್ಚಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಶೋಕಿಸದೆ, ಹರ್ಷಿಸದೆ, ಮತ್ಸರರಹಿತನಾಗಿ, ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆ ಸಮಭಾವದಿಂದ ವಿಹರಿಸಬೇಕು.
Word by Word
एवम्thus, in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
स्वभावम्own nature
स्वभावम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वभाव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
स्वबुद्ध्याby one’s own understanding
स्वबुद्ध्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्वबुद्धि
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
विहरेत्should roam/live/conduct oneself
विहरेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + हृ
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नरःa man, person
नरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अशोचन्not grieving
अशोचन्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअ + शुच्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Present active participle (शतृ)
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
प्रहृष्यन्not exulting (being overjoyed)
प्रहृष्यन्:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र + हृष्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Present active participle (शतृ)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
समःequal, even-minded
समः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विगतमत्सरःfree from envy/jealousy
विगतमत्सरः:
TypeAdjective
Rootविगत-मत्सर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes