Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 6
Adhyāya 60: Dāna vs. Yajña—Royal Giving, Protection, and Karmic Share
Devanagari script
वैशम्पायन उवाच युधिष्ठटिरस्य तद् वाकयं श्रुत्वा भीष्मो महामना: । परीक्ष्य निपुणं बुद्ध्या युधिष्ठिरमभाषत
Translation
ਵੈਸ਼ੰਪਾਯਨ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ— ਹੇ ਜਨਮੇਜਯ! ਯੁਧਿਸ਼ਠਿਰ ਦੇ ਉਹ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਣ ਕੇ ਮਹਾਮਨ ਭੀਸ਼ਮ ਨੇ ਬੁੱਧੀ ਨਾਲ ਚੰਗੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਫਿਰ ਯੁਧਿਸ਼ਠਿਰ ਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਕਿਹਾ।
Word by Word
वैशम्पायनःVaiśampāyana
वैशम्पायनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवैशम्पायन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
युधिष्ठिरस्यof Yudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिरस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वाक्यम्statement, speech
वाक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाक्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Active
भीष्मःBhīṣma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महामनाःgreat-minded, noble-souled
महामनाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहामनस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
परीक्ष्यhaving examined, having considered
परीक्ष्य:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-ईक्ष्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Active
निपुणम्thoroughly, expertly (lit. 'skillful' as an adverbial accusative)
निपुणम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootनिपुण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
बुद्ध्याby (his) intellect
बुद्ध्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबुद्धि
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
युधिष्ठिरम्Yudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अभाषतspoke (to), addressed
अभाषत:
TypeVerb
Rootभाष्
FormImperfect (Anadyatana-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes