Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 37
Adhyāya 119: Vyāsa–Kīṭa-saṃvāda
Tapas-bala and karmic ascent across yoni
Devanagari script
यो हि खादति मांसानि प्राणिनां जीवितैषिणाम् । हतानां वा मृतानां वा यथा हन्ता तथैव सः:
Transliteration
yo hi khādati māṁsāni prāṇināṁ jīvitaiṣiṇām | hatānāṁ vā mṛtānāṁ vā yathā hantā tathaiva saḥ ||
Translation
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “Ang sinumang kumakain ng laman ng mga nilalang na nagnanais mabuhay—maging matapos silang patayin o kahit namatay na sila nang kusa—ay dapat ituring na mamamatay-tao pa rin.”
Word by Word
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
खादतिeats
खादति:
TypeVerb
Rootखाद्
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
मांसानिflesh/meats
मांसानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमांस
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
प्राणिनाम्of living beings
प्राणिनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootप्राणिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
जीवितैषिणाम्of those desiring life
जीवितैषिणाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootजीवितैषिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
हतानाम्of the slain
हतानाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootहत
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
मृतानाम्of the dead
मृतानाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमृत
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
यथाas/just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
हन्ताkiller/slayer
हन्ता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहन्तृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तथाso/thus
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaP
prāṇin (living beings)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes