Shloka 19
Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Ātma-saṃyama (Marks of Social Conduct and Self-Restraint) | वर्णलक्षणम् एवं आत्मसंयमः
Devanagari script
शकुनानामिवाकाशे मत्स्यानामिव चोदके । पदं यथा न दृश्येत तथा ज्ञानविदां गति:,जैसे आकाशमें पक्षियोंके और जलमें मछलियोंके चरण-चिह्न दिखायी नहीं देते, उसी प्रकार ज्ञानियोंकी गतिका पता नहीं चलता
Transliteration
śakunānām ivākāśe matsyānām iva codake | padaṃ yathā na dṛśyeta tathā jñānavidāṃ gatiḥ ||
Translation
ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ଯେପରି ଆକାଶରେ ପକ୍ଷୀମାନଙ୍କର ଓ ଜଳରେ ମାଛମାନଙ୍କର ପଦଚିହ୍ନ ଦେଖାଯାଏ ନାହିଁ, ସେପରି ଜ୍ଞାନୀମାନଙ୍କ ଗତିର ଚିହ୍ନ ମିଳେ ନାହିଁ।
Word by Word
शकुनानाम्of birds
शकुनानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootशकुन
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
आकाशेin the sky
आकाशे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआकाश
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
मत्स्यानाम्of fish
मत्स्यानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootमत्स्य
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
उदकेin water
उदके:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootउदक
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
पदम्footprint/track
पदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपद
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
यथाas/just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
दृश्येतwould be seen/appears
दृश्येत:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormVidhi-linga, Optative (potential), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada, Karmani (passive sense)
तथाso/in the same way
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
ज्ञानविदाम्of knowers of knowledge/wise men
ज्ञानविदाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootज्ञानविद्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
गतिःcourse/way/movement
गतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaB
birds (śakuna)S
sky (ākāśa)F
fish (matsya)W
water (udaka)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes