Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 14
गवां लोकवर्णनं तथा गोप्रदानफलश्रुतिः
Description of the ‘World of Cows’ and the Stated Fruits of Cow-Gift
Devanagari script
युधिछिर उवाच देया: किंलक्षणा गाव: काश्नापि परिवर्जयेत् । कीदृशाय प्रदातव्या न देया: कीदृशाय च
Translation
ਯੁਧਿਸ਼ਠਿਰ ਨੇ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ—ਪਿਤਾਮਹ! ਕਿਹੜੇ ਲੱਛਣਾਂ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਗਾਂਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਦਾਨ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਕਿਹੜੀਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਪਰਹੇਜ਼ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ? ਕਿਹੋ ਜਿਹੇ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਨੂੰ ਗਾਂ ਦੇਣੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਕਿਹੋ ਜਿਹੇ ਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ?
Word by Word
युधिष्ठिरःYudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
देयाःto be given (fit to be donated)
देयाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootदेय
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
किम्what
किम्:
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
लक्षणाःhaving characteristics/marks
लक्षणाः:
TypeNoun
Rootलक्षण
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
गावःcows
गावः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगो
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
काःwhich (ones)
काः:
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
अपिalso / even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
परिवर्जयेत्should avoid / should refrain from
परिवर्जयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि+वृज्
FormOptative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
कीदृशायto what kind (of person)
कीदृशाय:
Sampradana
TypeAdjective
Rootकीदृश
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
प्रदातव्याto be given (as a gift)
प्रदातव्या:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र+दा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
देयाःnot to be given
देयाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootदेय
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
कीदृशायto what kind (of person)
कीदृशाय:
Sampradana
TypeAdjective
Rootकीदृश
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes