Shloka 14
Sāttvika-vṛtta-kathana (Brahmā on the Conduct of Sattva) — Chapter 38
Devanagari script
इत्येतत् सात्त्विकं वृत्तं कथित वो द्विजर्षभा: । एतद् विज्ञाय लभते विधिवद् यद् यदिच्छति
Translation
“Wahai para dvija-ṛṣabha, wahai Brahmana yang mulia! Demikianlah telah aku jelaskan kepada kamu perihal laku sattvika, yakni perbuatan yang lahir daripada guṇa sattva. Sesiapa yang memahami hal ini dengan sempurna akan memperoleh, menurut tata cara yang benar, apa sahaja yang dihajatinya.”
Word by Word
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सात्त्विकम्sattvic
सात्त्विकम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसात्त्विक
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
वृत्तम्conduct; course of action
वृत्तम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्त
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
कथितम्told; narrated
कथितम्:
TypeVerb
Rootकथित
FormPast passive participle, कथ्, Neuter, Nominative, Singular
वःto you (pl.)
वः:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Plural
द्विजर्षभाःO best of the twice-born
द्विजर्षभाः:
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजर्षभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Plural
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विज्ञायhaving understood
विज्ञाय:
TypeVerb
Rootविज्ञा
FormGerund (absolutive), ज्ञा, वि
लभतेobtains
लभते:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
FormPresent, Ātmanepada, Third, Singular
विधिवत्according to rule; duly
विधिवत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविधिवत्
यत्whatever
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यत्whatever
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इच्छतिdesires
इच्छति:
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
FormPresent, Parasmaipada, Third, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes