Shloka 21
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
Devanagari script
यथाशक्ति चिकीर्षन्ति यथाशक्ति च कुर्वते । न किंचिदवमन्यन्ते नरा: पण्डितबुद्धय:
Transliteration
yathāśakti cikīrṣanti yathāśakti ca kurvate | na kiñcid avamanyante narāḥ paṇḍitabuddhayaḥ ||
Translation
പണ്ഡിതബുദ്ധിയുള്ളവർ തങ്ങളുടെ ശേഷിയനുസരിച്ച് ചെയ്യാൻ ഉദ്ദേശിക്കുകയും അതേ ശേഷിയനുസരിച്ച് ചെയ്യുകയും ചെയ്യും; ഒന്നിനെയും ആരെയും ചെറുതാക്കി അവമതിക്കുകയില്ല.
Word by Word
यथाas, according to
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
Formindeclinable (comparative/correlative adverb)
शक्तिability, power
शक्ति:
TypeNoun
Rootशक्ति
Formfeminine, accusative singular (used adverbially: 'according to ability')
चिकीर्षन्तिthey wish/intend to do
चिकीर्षन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (चिकीर्ष् = desiderative stem)
Formpresent tense (desiderative), parasmaipada, 3rd person plural
यथाas, according to
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
Formindeclinable (comparative/correlative adverb)
शक्तिability, power
शक्ति:
TypeNoun
Rootशक्ति
Formfeminine, accusative singular (used adverbially: 'according to ability')
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Formindeclinable conjunction
कुर्वतेthey do, they perform
कुर्वते:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formpresent tense, ātmanepada, 3rd person plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
Formindeclinable negation
किञ्चित्anything, something (here: anything at all)
किञ्चित्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootकिञ्चित्
Formneuter, accusative singular (indefinite: 'anything')
अवमन्यन्तेthey despise, they disrespect
अवमन्यन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootअव + मन्
Formpresent tense, ātmanepada, 3rd person plural
नराःmen, people
नराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
Formmasculine, nominative plural
पण्डितबुद्धयःof wise/intelligent understanding
पण्डितबुद्धयः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपण्डितबुद्धि
Formmasculine, nominative plural (agreeing with नराः)
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
ViduraN
narāḥ (wise people)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes