Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 11
Devanagari script
भीष्म उवाच ईहमान: समारम्भान् यदि नासादयेद् धनम् । उग्र॑ तप: समारोहेन्न हानुप्तं प्ररोहति
Translation
ਭੀਸ਼ਮ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਪੁੱਤਰ! ਜੇ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਅਨੇਕਾਂ ਜਤਨ ਤੇ ਉਪਰਾਲੇ ਕਰਨ ਉਪਰੰਤ ਵੀ ਧਨ ਨਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰ ਸਕੇ, ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਉਗ੍ਰ ਤਪੱਸਿਆ ਦਾ ਆਸਰਾ ਲੈਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ; ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਬੀਜ ਬੋਏ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਅੰਕੁਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਨਿਕਲਦਾ।
Word by Word
भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
ईहमानःstriving, making effort
ईहमानः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootईह्
FormPresent active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
समारम्भान्undertakings, enterprises
समारम्भान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसमारम्भ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
यदिif
यदि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
आसादयेत्should obtain, should reach
आसादयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootआ + सद्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
धनम्wealth
धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उग्रम्severe, intense
उग्रम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउग्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तपःausterity, penance
तपः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
समारोहेत्should undertake, should ascend to (i.e., take up)
समारोहेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + आ + रुह्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अनुप्तम्unsown
अनुप्तम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुप्त
FormPast passive participle (क्त) with privative prefix an-, Neuter, Nominative, Singular
प्ररोहतिsprouts, grows
प्ररोहति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + रुह्
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes