Shloka 1
त्रिवर्गमूलनिश्चयः — Determining the Roots of Dharma, Artha, and Kāma
Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 123
Devanagari script
ऑपन--माज बक। अकाल ३-विगत: अवहार: धर्मस्य येन स: व्यवहार:”। दूर हो गया है धर्मका अवहार (लोप) जिसके द्वारा
Transliteration
bhīṣma uvāca | atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṃ purātanam | aṅgeṣu rājā dyutimān vasuhoma iti śrutaḥ ||
Translation
भीष्म म्हणाले—या विषयातही जाणकार लोक एक प्राचीन इतिहासाचे उदाहरण देतात. तेही तू ऐक. अङ्गदेशात वसुहोम नावाने प्रसिद्ध असा एक तेजस्वी राजा राज्य करीत होता.
Word by Word
अत्रhere, in this matter
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
उदाहरन्तिthey cite, they adduce
उदाहरन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-आ-हृ
FormLat (present indicative), 3, plural, Parasmaipada
इमम्this
इमम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
इतिहासम्story, historical account
इतिहासम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइतिहास
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
पुरातनम्ancient
पुरातनम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरातन
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
अङ्गेषुin the Aṅgas (in Aṅga country)
अङ्गेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअङ्ग
Formneuter, locative, plural
राजाking
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
द्युतिमान्splendid, radiant
द्युतिमान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootद्युतिमत्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
वसुहोमःVasuhoma (proper name)
वसुहोमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवसुहोम
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
इतिthus, as
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
श्रुतःwas heard of, was known (as)
श्रुतः:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
Formkta (past passive participle), masculine, nominative, singular, passive (PPP)
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaV
VasuhomaA
Aṅga (Anga country)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes