Shloka 10
Adhyāya 290: Sāṃkhya-vidhi, Deha-doṣa, Guṇa-vicāra, and Mokṣa-gati
Bhīṣma–Yudhiṣṭhira Dialogue
Devanagari script
सुकृतासुकृतं कर्म निषेव्य विविधै: क्रमै: । दशार्धप्रविभक्तानां भूतानां बहुधा गति:
Translation
सुकृतासुकृतं कर्म निषेव्य विविधैः क्रमैः। दशार्धप्रविभक्तानां भूतानां बहुधा गतिः॥
Word by Word
सुकृतासुकृतम्merit and demerit (good and bad deeds)
सुकृतासुकृतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुकृत + असुकृत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कर्मaction, deed
कर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
निषेव्यhaving resorted to / having practiced
निषेव्य:
TypeVerb
Rootनि + सेव्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage as gerund)
विविधैःby various
विविधैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootविविध
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
क्रमैःby steps / in sequences / by processes
क्रमैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootक्रम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
दशार्ध-प्रविभक्तानाम्of those divided into ten halves (i.e., into many categories)
दशार्ध-प्रविभक्तानाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootदशार्ध + प्रविभक्त
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)
भूतानाम्of beings
भूतानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
बहुधाin many ways
बहुधा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootबहुधा
गतिःcourse, destination, state (after death)
गतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
पराशर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes