Shloka 48
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
एवं स्वभावमेवैतत् स्वबुद्धया विहरेन्नर: । अशोचचन्नप्रहृष्यंश्व समो विगतमत्सर:
Translation
ਇਹ ਆਤਮ-ਤੱਤ ਦਾ ਸੁਭਾਵ ਹੀ ਐਸਾ ਹੈ—ਇਹ ਗੱਲ ਆਪਣੀ ਬੁੱਧੀ ਨਾਲ ਨਿਸਚਿਤ ਕਰਕੇ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਨਾ ਸ਼ੋਕ ਕਰੇ, ਨਾ ਹर्षਿਤ ਹੋਵੇ, ਈਰਖਾ ਤੋਂ ਰਹਿਤ ਰਹੇ ਅਤੇ ਹਰ ਥਾਂ ਸਮਭਾਵ ਨਾਲ ਵਿਚਰੇ।
Word by Word
एवम्thus, in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
स्वभावम्own nature
स्वभावम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वभाव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
स्वबुद्ध्याby one’s own understanding
स्वबुद्ध्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्वबुद्धि
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
विहरेत्should roam/live/conduct oneself
विहरेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + हृ
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नरःa man, person
नरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अशोचन्not grieving
अशोचन्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअ + शुच्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Present active participle (शतृ)
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
प्रहृष्यन्not exulting (being overjoyed)
प्रहृष्यन्:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र + हृष्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Present active participle (शतृ)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
समःequal, even-minded
समः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विगतमत्सरःfree from envy/jealousy
विगतमत्सरः:
TypeAdjective
Rootविगत-मत्सर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes