Shloka 17
Karma-Saṃnyāsa–Karma-Yoga Saṃvāda
Renunciation and the Discipline of Action
Devanagari script
यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्न॒ मानव: । आत्मन्येव च संतुष्टस्तस्य कार्य न विद्यते
Translation
ਪਰ ਜੋ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਆਤਮਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੀ ਰਮਣ ਕਰਦਾ, ਆਤਮਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤ ਅਤੇ ਆਤਮਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੀ ਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ—ਉਸ ਲਈ ਕੋਈ ਕਰਤੱਬ ਨਹੀਂ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ।
Word by Word
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
आत्मरति: एवone whose delight is in the Self
आत्मरति: एव:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मरति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
स्यात्would be/is (should be)
स्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
आत्मतृप्तःsatisfied in the Self
आत्मतृप्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआत्मतृप्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
मानवःman/person
मानवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमानव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आत्मनि एवin the Self alone
आत्मनि एव:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
संतुष्टःcontent/satisfied
संतुष्टः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसंतुष्ट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तस्यfor him/of him
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
कार्यंduty/obligation (what is to be done)
कार्यं:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकार्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
विद्यतेexists/is found
विद्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
Speaker
अजुन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes