Shloka 7
उपवासविधि-प्रश्नः
Inquiry into the Discipline of Fasting
Devanagari script
अथ यो विनिकुर्वीत ज्येष्टो भ्राता यवीयस: । अज्येष्ठ: स्यादभागश्ष नियम्यो राजभिक्ष सः:
Translation
अथ यो विनिकुर्वीत ज्येष्ठो भ्राता यवीयसाम् । अज्येष्ठः स्यादभागश्च नियम्यो राजभिः सः ॥
Word by Word
अथthen/now
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विनिकुर्वीतshould act deceitfully / should wrong
विनिकुर्वीत:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-नि-√कृ
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), Non-past (modal), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
ज्येष्ठःthe elder (brother)
ज्येष्ठः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootज्येष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भ्राताbrother
भ्राता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभ्रातृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यवीयसःwith the younger (brothers)
यवीयसः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयवीयस्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अज्येष्ठःnot (fit to be) the elder
अज्येष्ठः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-ज्येष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्यात्would be / should be
स्यात्:
TypeVerb
Root√अस्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), Non-past (modal), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अभागःwithout a share / not entitled to a share
अभागः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-भाग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नियम्यःto be restrained/punished
नियम्यः:
TypeAdjective
Rootनि-√यम्
FormGerundive (tavya/ya), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
राजभिःby kings / by rulers
राजभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes