Shloka 2
Nakula’s Declaration and the Uñchavṛtti Brāhmaṇa’s Superior Merit (Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 92)
Devanagari script
तस्योज्छवृत्तेयद् वृत्तं सक्तुदाने फलं महत् । कथितं तु मम ब्रह्मांस्तथ्यमेतदसंशयम्
Translation
பிரம்மனே! உச்சவிருத்தியைப் பின்பற்றும் அந்தப் பிராமணன் நீதியால் பெற்ற சத்துவைத் தானமாக அளித்து அடைந்த மாபெரும் பலனை நீங்கள் எனக்குக் கூறினீர்; இதில் ஐயமில்லை—இவை அனைத்தும் உண்மை.
Word by Word
तस्यof that / his
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
उच्छवृत्तेin the (mode of life called) uच्छवृत्ति
उच्छवृत्ते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootउच्छवृत्ति
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
यत्which / that (which)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
वृत्तम्conduct / livelihood / practice
वृत्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्त
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
सक्तुदानेin the giving of parched flour (saktu)
सक्तुदाने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसक्तु-दान
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
फलम्fruit / result
फलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootफल
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
महत्great
महत्:
Visheshana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
कथितम्told / narrated
कथितम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootकथ्
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular, Passive (participial)
तुindeed / but
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
ममto me / of me
मम:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
ब्रह्मन्O Brahmin / O sage
ब्रह्मन्:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
तथ्यम्true
तथ्यम्:
Pradhana
TypeAdjective
Rootतथ्य
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
असंशयम्without doubt
असंशयम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअ-सम्-शय
Speaker
जनमेजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes