Shloka 26
नारद–शुक संवादः (Nārada–Śuka Dialogue): Tyāga, Saṃyama, and Vyakta–Avyakta Viveka
Devanagari script
एतेन केवल याति त्यक्त्वा देहमसाक्षिकम् | कालेन महता राजन् श्रुतिरेषा सनातनी
Translation
ਹੇ ਰਾਜਨ! ਇਸ ਸਾਧਨਾ ਨਾਲ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਲੰਮੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਪਿੱਛੋਂ ਇਸ ਅਚੇਤਨ ਦੇਹ ਨੂੰ ਤਿਆਗ ਕੇ ਕੇਵਲ—ਪ੍ਰਕ੍ਰਿਤੀ ਦੇ ਸੰਸਰਗ ਤੋਂ ਰਹਿਤ—ਪਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ; ਇਹੀ ਸਨਾਤਨ ਸ਼੍ਰੁਤੀ ਹੈ।
Word by Word
एतेनby this (means/practice)
एतेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
केवलःalone, solely (unmixed)
केवलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकेवल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यातिgoes, attains
याति:
TypeVerb
Rootया (याति)
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
त्यक्त्वाhaving abandoned
त्यक्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootत्यज्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
देहम्the body
देहम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेह
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
असाक्षिकम्without witness/awareness; insentient
असाक्षिकम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअसाक्षिक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कालेनin/with time; after (a time)
कालेन:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
महताgreat, long (in duration)
महता:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
श्रुतिःrevelation; scriptural statement
श्रुतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्रुति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
एषाthis
एषा:
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सनातनीeternal, ancient
सनातनी:
TypeAdjective
Rootसनातन
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
याज़्ञवल्क्य उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes