Shloka 20
मनु-उपदेशः — भूत-उत्पत्ति, इन्द्रिय-निवृत्ति, तथा पर-स्वभाव-विवेकः
Manu’s Instruction on Elemental Origination, Sense-Withdrawal, and Discrimination of the Supreme Nature
Devanagari script
त्वचा स्पर्शयते स्पर्श बुद्धिर्विक्रियतेड्सकृत् । येन प्रार्थयते किज्चित् तदा भवति तनमन:
Translation
ਚਮੜੀ ਦੇ ਦੁਆਰਾ (ਬੁੱਧੀ) ਸਪਰਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਦੀ ਹੈ; ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਉਹ ਮੁੜ ਮੁੜ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਜਿਸ ਸਾਧਨ ਦੇ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਉਹ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਭਵ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ, ਤਦ ਮਨ ਉਸੇ ਦਾ ਰੂਪ ਧਾਰ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
Word by Word
त्वचाby/with the skin (sense of touch)
त्वचा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootत्वच्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
स्पर्शयतेtouches/contacts
स्पर्शयते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootस्पृश्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
स्पर्शम्touch (object of contact)
स्पर्शम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्पर्श
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
बुद्धिःthe intellect
बुद्धिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबुद्धि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
विक्रियतेis modified/undergoes change
विक्रियते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि + कृ
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
सकृत्once
सकृत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसकृत्
येनby which (instrument/means)
येन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
प्रार्थयतेdesires/requests/aims at
प्रार्थयते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + अर्थय्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
किञ्चित्something (anything)
किञ्चित्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootकिम् + चित्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तदाthen/at that time
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
भवतिbecomes
भवति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तन्मनःthat mind (mind taking that form)
तन्मनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतद् + मनस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes