Shloka 8
Āpad-dharma and Discernment in Livelihood (आपद्धर्मे विज्ञानबलम्)
Devanagari script
त॑ं धर्मराजो दृष्ट्वैव सत्कृत्यैव द्विजर्षभम् | न्यमन्त्रयत धर्मेण क्रियतां किमिति ब्रुवन्,धर्मराजने विप्रवर गौतमको देखते ही उनका सत्कार किया और मैं आपकी क्या सेवा करूँ? ऐसा कहते हुए उन्हें धर्मचर्चा सुननेके लिये सम्मति प्रदान की
Transliteration
taṁ dharmarājo dṛṣṭvaiva satkṛtyaiva dvijarṣabham | nyamantrayad dharmeṇa kriyatāṁ kim iti bruvan ||
Translation
ധർമ്മരാജൻ ആ ദ്വിജശ്രേഷ്ഠനെ കണ്ടയുടൻ തന്നെ യഥാവിധി സൽക്കരിച്ചു; ധർമ്മപ്രകാരം ക്ഷണിച്ച്—“എന്ത് ചെയ്യണം? എന്ത് സേവനം ചെയ്യാം?” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
Word by Word
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धर्मराजःthe king of dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira)
धर्मराजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मराज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
सत्कृत्यhaving honored
सत्कृत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसत्कृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
द्विजर्षभम्the best of the twice-born (excellent brāhmaṇa)
द्विजर्षभम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजर्षभ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
न्य्down/into; (prefix) ni-
न्य्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि
Formupasarga separated from verb for sandhi resolution
आमन्त्रयत्invited/addressed
आमन्त्रयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootमन्त्र्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada, नि + आ
धर्मेणwith propriety/righteously
धर्मेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
क्रियताम्let it be done / please be done
क्रियताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormImperative (Loṭ), 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada, Karmani (passive)
किम्what
किम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
इतिthus/quoting
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
ब्रुवन्saying
ब्रुवन्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
भ
भीष्म (Bhīṣma)ध
धर्मराज / युधिष्ठिर (Dharmarāja / Yudhiṣṭhira)द
द्विजर्षभ (an eminent Brahmin; identified in the Hindi as गौतमक)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes