Shloka 16
Āṇīmāṇḍavya–Upākhyāna
The Account of Āṇīmāṇḍavya and the Birth of Vidura
Devanagari script
ब्रह्मधर्मोत्तरे राज्ये शान्तनुर्विनयात्मवान् । सम॑ शशास भूतानि कामरागविवर्जित:,उनके राज्यमें ब्रह्म और धर्मकी प्रधानता थी। महाराज शान्तनु बड़े विनयशील तथा काम-राग आदि दोषोंसे दूर रहनेवाले थे। वे सब प्राणियोंका समानभावसे शासन करते थे
Transliteration
brahmadharmottare rājye śāntanur vinayātmavān | samaṁ śaśāsa bhūtāni kāmarāgavivarjitaḥ ||
Translation
ତାଙ୍କ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଜ୍ଞାନ ଓ ଧର୍ମର ପ୍ରାଧାନ୍ୟ ଥିଲା। ମହାରାଜ ଶାନ୍ତନୁ ବିନୟଶୀଳ ଓ ସଂଯମୀ, କାମ-ରାଗାଦି ଦୋଷରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ ଥିଲେ। ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରାଣୀଙ୍କୁ ସମଭାବରେ, ନିଷ୍ପକ୍ଷ ଭାବେ ଶାସନ କରୁଥିଲେ।
Word by Word
ब्रह्मधर्मोत्तरेin (a realm) where Brahman and dharma are foremost
ब्रह्मधर्मोत्तरे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootब्रह्मधर्मोत्तर
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
राज्येin the kingdom
राज्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootराज्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
शान्तनुःKing Śāntanu
शान्तनुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशान्तनु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विनयात्मवान्possessed of humility (of humble nature)
विनयात्मवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविनयात्मवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
समम्equally, impartially
समम्:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम
शशासruled, governed
शशास:
TypeVerb
Rootशास्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular
भूतानिcreatures, beings
भूतानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
कामरागविवर्जितःfree from desire and passion
कामरागविवर्जितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकामरागविवर्जित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaŚ
ŚāntanuR
rājya (kingdom/realm)B
bhūtāni (all beings/subjects)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes