Shloka 29
Adhyāya 214: Tapas Redefined—Perpetual Discipline, Hospitality, and the Ethics of Eating (तपः-निरूपणम्, विघसाशी-अतिथिप्रिय-धर्मः)
Devanagari script
सुदुर्गमिव पन्थानमतीत्य गुणबन्धनम् । यथा पश्येत् तथा दोषानतीत्यामृतमश्लुते
Translation
பரிபக்வ புத்தியுடைய மனிதன் மிகக் கடினமான பாதையைப் போல குணங்களின் பந்தத்தைத் தாண்டி, தன் குறைகளை எவ்வெவ்வாறு காண்கிறானோ அவ்வவ்வாறு அவற்றையும் கடந்து, அமுதமயமான பரமாத்ம பதத்தை அடைகிறான்।
Word by Word
सुदुर्गम्very difficult (thing/way)
सुदुर्गम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसुदुर्ग (दुर्ग + सु)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इवas/like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
पन्थानम्path, road
पन्थानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपथिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अतीत्यhaving crossed/overstepped
अतीत्य:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति-इ (अतिक्रम्/अतिगम् अर्थे)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive)
गुणबन्धनम्bondage of the guṇas
गुणबन्धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुण-बन्धन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यथाas, in the manner that
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
पश्येत्should see
पश्येत्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormVidhi-linga (optative), Parasmaipada, 3rd, Singular, Present-system
तथाso, in that way
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
दोषान्faults, defects
दोषान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदोष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अतीत्यhaving crossed/overcome
अतीत्य:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति-इ (अतिक्रम्/अतिगम् अर्थे)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive)
अमृतम्immortality/nectar (state of immortality)
अमृतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअमृत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अश्नुतेattains, obtains
अश्नुते:
TypeVerb
Rootअश्
FormLat (present indicative), Atmanepada, 3rd, Singular, Present
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes