Shloka 4
कर्म–ज्ञान–दैव–स्वभावविचारः
Inquiry into Karma, Knowledge, Fate, and Nature
Devanagari script
वायुदेव उवाच कुकुराधिप यान् मन्ये शृणु तान् मे विवक्षत: । नारदस्य गुणान् साधून् संक्षेपेण नराधिप
Translation
ਸ਼੍ਰੀਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ—ਹੇ ਕੂਕੁਰ ਵੰਸ਼ ਦੇ ਅਧਿਪਤੀ! ਹੇ ਨਰਾਧਿਪ! ਨਾਰਦ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਜਿਹੜੇ ਉੱਤਮ ਗੁਣ ਮੈਂ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਤੇ ਮੰਨਦਾ ਹਾਂ, ਉਹ ਮੈਂ ਸੰਖੇਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੱਸਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ; ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲੋਂ ਉਹ ਸੁਣੋ।
Word by Word
वायुदेवःVayu-deva (the Wind-god)
वायुदेवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवायुदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular
कुकुराधिपO lord of the Kukuras
कुकुराधिप:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootकुकुराधिप
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
यान्which (those whom/which)
यान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
मन्येI think / I consider
मन्ये:
TypeVerb
Rootमन्
FormPresent, First, Singular
शृणुhear (listen)
शृणु:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormImperative, Second, Singular
तान्those
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
मेof me / my
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
विवक्षतःfrom (me) wishing to speak / as I intend to speak
विवक्षतः:
Apadana
TypeVerb
Rootविवक्ष्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
नारदस्यof Narada
नारदस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootनारद
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
गुणान्qualities
गुणान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
साधून्good, virtuous
साधून्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसाधु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
संक्षेपेणbriefly / in summary
संक्षेपेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसंक्षेप
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
नराधिपO king / O lord of men
नराधिप:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootनराधिप
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes