Shloka 2
Dharma-vyādha’s Analysis of Moral Decline and the Mahābhūta–Guṇa Schema (धर्मव्याधोपदेशः)
Devanagari script
कीदृशीषु हावस्थासु दत्त्वा दानं महामुने
Transliteration
kīdṛśīṣu hāvasthāsu dattvā dānaṃ mahāmune
Translation
ಓ ಮಹಾಮುನೇ! ಯಾವ ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ನೀಡಿದ ದಾನವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಪುಣ್ಯದಾಯಕವೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ?
Word by Word
कीदृशीषुin what kind of (states/conditions)
कीदृशीषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootकीदृश
FormFeminine, Locative, Plural
अवस्थासुin conditions, situations
अवस्थासु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअवस्था
FormFeminine, Locative, Plural
दत्त्वाhaving given
दत्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund), non-finite
दानम्a gift, charity
दानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
महामुनेO great sage
महामुने:
TypeNoun
Rootमहामुनि
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśaṃpāyanaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes