Shloka 8
पितृयज्ञे नारायणतत्त्वम् — The Nārāyaṇa Grounding of Ancestral Offerings
Devanagari script
शुक उवाच दृष्टो मार्ग: प्रवृत्तोडस्मि स्वस्ति ते5स्तु तपोधन । त्वत्प्रसादाद् गमिष्यामि गतिमिष्टां महाद्युते
Translation
ਸ਼ੁਕ ਬੋਲੇ—ਹੇ ਮਹਾਤੇਜਸਵੀ ਤਪੋਧਨ, ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕਲਿਆਣ ਹੋਵੇ। ਮੈਨੂੰ ਮੋਖਸ਼-ਮਾਰਗ ਦਾ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ; ਮੈਂ ਉਸੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਵਿਰਤ ਹੋਇਆ ਹਾਂ। ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਾਲ ਮੈਂ ਇੱਛਿਤ ਗਤੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਾਂਗਾ।
Word by Word
शुकःŚuka
शुकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशुक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
दृष्टःseen; realized
दृष्टः:
TypeAdjective
Rootदृश्
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
मार्गःpath
मार्गः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमार्ग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रवृत्तःset forth; ready/engaged
प्रवृत्तः:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रवृत्त
FormPast passive participle (क्त) from प्र+वृत्, Masculine, Nominative, Singular
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
स्वस्तिwell-being; auspiciousness
स्वस्ति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वस्ति
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Dative, Singular
अस्तुmay it be
अस्तु:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormImperative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तपोधनO treasure of austerity (ascetic)
तपोधन:
TypeNoun
Rootतपोधन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
त्वत्-प्रसादात्from/through your grace
त्वत्-प्रसादात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रसाद
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
गमिष्यामिI shall go
गमिष्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormSimple Future (लृट्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
गतिम्state/goal; course
गतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
इष्टाम्desired
इष्टाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootइष्ट
FormPast passive participle (क्त) from इष्, Feminine, Accusative, Singular
महाद्युतेO great-lustrous one
महाद्युते:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाद्युति
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
शुक उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes