Shloka 17
Śuka’s Nirveda: Vyāsa’s Admonition on Dharma, Impermanence, and ‘Imperishable Wealth’ (अक्षय-धन)
Devanagari script
लीलयाल्पं यथा गात्रात् प्रमृज्यात् तु रज: पुमान् | बहुयत्नेन च महत् पापनिर्हरणं तथा
Transliteration
līlayā alpaṁ yathā gātrāt pramṛjyāt tu rajaḥ pumān | bahu-yatnena ca mahat pāpa-nirharaṇaṁ tathā ||
Translation
ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ— ଯେପରି ଶରୀରରେ ଲାଗିଥିବା ଅଳ୍ପ ଧୂଳିକୁ ମଣିଷ ସହଜରେ ପୋଛି ଦୂର କରିଦିଏ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଘନ ମେଳକୁ ହଟାଇବାକୁ ବହୁ ପ୍ରୟାସ ଲାଗେ; ସେପରି ଅଳ୍ପ ପାପ ଅଳ୍ପ ପ୍ରୟାସରେ ନଶେ, ମହାପାପ ତ ମହା ପ୍ରାୟଶ୍ଚିତ୍ତରେ ମାତ୍ର ଦୂର ହୁଏ।
Word by Word
लीलयाplayfully, with ease
लीलया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootलीला
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
अल्पम्a little (amount)
अल्पम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअल्प
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यथाjust as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
गात्रात्from the body/limb
गात्रात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootगात्र
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
प्रमृज्यात्would wipe off/clean away
प्रमृज्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + मृज्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
रजःdust
रजः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरजस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पुमान्a man
पुमान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुमांस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
बहुwith much (effort)
बहु:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
यत्नेनby effort
यत्नेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयत्न
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
महत्great (amount)
महत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पापof sin
पाप:
TypeNoun
Rootपाप
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
निर्हरणम्removal, expiation (lit. taking out)
निर्हरणम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनिर्हरण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तथाso, likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaM
man (pumān)B
body/limbs (gātra)D
dust (rajas)S
sin (pāpa)E
expiation/removal (nirharaṇa)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes