Shloka 17
कालनियमः शोकशमनं च
Kāla as Regulator; Pacification of Grief
Devanagari script
इदं तु शृणु मे पार्थ ब्रुवन: संयतेन्द्रिय: । धर्ममन्ये वृत्तमन्ये धनमीहन्ति चापरे
Translation
कुंतीनंदना! मी जे सांगतो ते सर्व इंद्रिये संयमात ठेवून ऐक. काही जण धर्मासाठी, काही सदाचारासाठी, तर कित्येक जण धनप्राप्तीसाठी प्रयत्न करीत असतात.
Word by Word
idamthis (statement)
idam:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootidam
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
tubut/indeed
tu:
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu
śṛṇuhear/listen
śṛṇu:
TypeVerb
Rootśru
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
meto me / of me
me:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootasmad
Form—, Genitive/Dative, Singular
pārthaO Pārtha (Arjuna)
pārtha:
TypeNoun
Rootpārtha
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
bruvanspeaking (I)
bruvan:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootbrū
FormŚatṛ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
saṃyata-indriyaḥwith restrained senses
saṃyata-indriyaḥ:
TypeAdjective
Rootsaṃyata + indriya
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
dharmaम्dharma/righteousness
dharmaम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootdharma
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
anyesome/others
anye:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootanya
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
vṛttamgood conduct/virtuous practice
vṛttam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootvṛtta
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
anyeothers
anye:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootanya
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
dhanamwealth
dhanam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootdhana
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
īhantistrive/endeavor
īhanti:
TypeVerb
Rootīh
FormPresent Indicative, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
caand
ca:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca
apareothers (still)
apare:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootapara
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes