Shloka 7
संधेयासंधेय-पुरुषनिर्णयः (Criteria for Allies and Non-Allies) — with the opening of the Gautama narrative
Devanagari script
तपसो बहुरूपस्य तैस्तैद्वरि: प्रवर्ततः । निवृत्त्या वर्तमानस्य तपो नानशनात् परम्
Translation
ਤਪੱਸਿਆ ਦੇ ਅਨੇਕ ਰੂਪ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਦ੍ਵਾਰਾਂ ਤੇ ਉਪਾਵਾਂ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਉਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਵਿਰਤ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ; ਪਰ ਜੋ ਨਿਵ੍ਰਿੱਤੀ-ਮਾਰਗ ਤੇ ਚੱਲਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਸ ਲਈ ਉਪਵਾਸ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਕੋਈ ਤਪ ਨਹੀਂ।
Word by Word
तपसःof austerity
तपसः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
बहुरूपस्यof (that which is) of many forms
बहुरूपस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुरूप
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
तैःby those
तैः:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
तैःby those (various)
तैः:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
द्वारैःby means/ways (lit. doors)
द्वारैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootद्वार
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
प्रवर्ततःproceeds/engages (in it)
प्रवर्ततः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्रवृत् (प्र + वृत्)
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
निवृत्त्याby withdrawal/renunciation
निवृत्त्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनिवृत्ति
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
वर्तमानस्यof one who is proceeding/abiding
वर्तमानस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootवर्तमान
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
तपःausterity
तपः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अनशनात्than fasting
अनशनात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootअनशन
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
परम्higher/superior
परम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes