Shloka 52
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
Devanagari script
यथोपजीविनां धेनुर्देवादीनां धरा स्मृता । तथोपजीविनां गज्जा सर्वप्राणभृतामिह,जैसे धेनुस्वरूपा पृथ्वी उपजीवी देवता आदिके लिये आदरणीय है, उसी प्रकार इस जगतमें गंगा समस्त उपजीवी प्राणियोंके लिये आदरणीय हैं
Transliteration
yathopajīvināṁ dhenur devādīnāṁ dharā smṛtā | tathopajīvināṁ gaṅgā sarva-prāṇabhṛtām iha ||
Translation
Sebagaimana Bumi dikenang laksana seekor lembu bagi mereka yang hidup daripada kurnianya—maka ia dihormati oleh para dewa dan yang lain-lain—demikian juga di dunia ini, Sungai Gaṅgā wajib dihormati oleh semua makhluk yang menanggung dan memelihara kehidupan.
Word by Word
यथाjust as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
उपजीविनाम्of dependents / those who subsist (on something)
उपजीविनाम्:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootउपजीविन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
धेनुःcow
धेनुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधेनु
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
देवादीनाम्of the gods and others
देवादीनाम्:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-आदि
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
धराthe Earth
धरा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधरा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
स्मृताis considered / is remembered (as)
स्मृता:
TypeVerb
Rootस्मृ (धातु)
Formक्त (past passive participle), Feminine, Nominative, Singular, Passive (participial)
तथाso / likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
उपजीविनाम्of dependents / those who subsist
उपजीविनाम्:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootउपजीविन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
गङ्गाGanga (the river)
गङ्गा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगङ्गा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वप्राणभृताम्of all living beings (lit. bearers of life)
सर्वप्राणभृताम्:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्व-प्राणभृत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
इहhere, in this world
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
Speaker
सिद्ध उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
Siddha (speaker)D
Dharā (Earth)D
Dhenu (cow, as metaphor)D
Devas (gods)G
Gaṅgā (river Ganges)S
Sarva-prāṇabhṛt (all living beings)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes