Shloka 19

Kāma–Mamatā–Upadeśa

Discourse on Desire, Possessiveness, and Ritual Duty

Devanagari script

तस्मात्त्वमपि तं काम॑ यज्ैविविधदक्षिणै: । धर्मे कुरु महाराज तत्र ते स भविष्यति,अतः महाराज! आप भी नाना प्रकारकी दक्षिणावाले यज्ञोंद्वारा अपनी उस कामनाको धर्ममें लगा दीजिये। वहाँ आपकी वह कामना सफल होगी

Transliteration

tasmāt tvam api taṃ kāmaṃ yajñair vividha-dakṣiṇaiḥ | dharme kuru mahārāja tatra te sa bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

Потому, о великий царь, и ты направь своё желание в русло дхармы — совершая жертвоприношения с различными дарами жрецам. Там, на пути праведности, твоё желание воистину исполнится.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore; from that
• तस्मात्: Apadana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तस्मद् (तद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablative singular (used adverbially: 'therefore/from that')

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Masculine, nominative singular

• अपि: also; even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि
• Form: Particle

• तम्: that (him/it)
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, accusative singular

• कामम्: desire; wish
• कामम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम
• Form: Masculine, accusative singular

• यज्ञैः: by sacrifices
• यज्ञैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, instrumental plural

• विविध: various; manifold
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: Adjectival stem (qualifying 'दक्षिणैः')

• दक्षिणैः: with priestly fees/gifts
• दक्षिणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिणा
• Form: Feminine, instrumental plural

• धर्मे: in dharma; in righteousness
• धर्मे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म
• Form: Masculine, locative singular

• कुरु: do; place; apply
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Imperative, parasmaipada, 2nd person singular

• महाराज: O great king
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज
• Form: Masculine, vocative singular

• तत्र: there; in that (context/place)
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र
• Form: Adverb

• ते: of you; your
• ते: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Genitive singular (enclitic)

• सः: that (it/he)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, nominative singular

• भविष्यति: will be; will come to pass
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Simple future, parasmaipada, 3rd person singular

• अतः: therefore; hence
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः
• Form: Adverb

• महाराज: O great king
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज
• Form: Masculine, vocative singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• वायुदेव (Vāyudeva)
• महाराज (Mahārāja)