Shloka 2
शुकस्य योगसिद्धिः (Śuka’s Yogic Attainment and Ascent)
Devanagari script
तपसा वा सुमहता कर्मणा वा श्रुतेन वा । रसायनप्रयोगैर्वा कैर्नाप्रोति जरान्तकौ
Translation
तपसा वा सुमहता कर्मणा वा श्रुतेन वा। रसायनप्रयोगैर्वा कैर्न प्राप्नोति जरान्तकौ॥
Word by Word
तपसाby austerity
तपसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
सुमहताby very great
सुमहता:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसुमहत्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
कर्मणाby action/deed
कर्मणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
श्रुतेनby sacred learning (śruti)
श्रुतेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootश्रुति
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
रसायनrejuvenative elixir/rasāyana
रसायन:
TypeNoun
Rootरसायन
FormNeuter
प्रयोगैःby applications/uses
प्रयोगैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रयोग
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
कैःby which (means)?
कैः:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
आप्नोतिattains/reaches
आप्नोति:
TypeVerb
Rootआप्
FormPresent, Indicative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
जराम्old age
जराम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजरा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अन्तकौdeath (and the end); the two: old age and death
अन्तकौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes