Shloka 24
मांसपरिवर्जन-प्रशंसा (Praise of Abstention from Meat) / Ethics of Ahiṃsā in Diet and Rite
Devanagari script
दानवदूभि: कृत: पन्था येन यान्ति मनीषिण: । ते हि प्राणस्य दातारस्तेभ्यो धर्म: सनातन:
Translation
«Путь, проложенный щедрыми дарителями, — тот самый, по которому идут мудрецы. Ибо дающие пищу воистину даруют жизнь; благодаря им возрастает вечная Дхарма.»
Word by Word
दानवदूभिःby the givers of food (alms)
दानवदूभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदानवदू (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
कृतःmade, created
कृतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootकृ (धातु) → कृत (कृदन्त, क्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पन्थाःpath, way
पन्थाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपथिन्/पन्थन् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
येनby which
येन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
यान्तिgo, proceed
यान्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
मनीषिणःthe wise, sages
मनीषिणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमनीषिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
प्राणस्यof life, of vital breath
प्राणस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootप्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
दातारःgivers, donors
दातारः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तेभ्यःto them / from them
तेभ्यः:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Dative/Ablative, Plural
धर्मःdharma, righteousness
धर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सनातनःeternal, perennial
सनातनः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछ्िर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes