Shloka 44

Śakra–Namuci-saṃvāda: Śoka-nivāraṇa and Daiva-vicāra

Indra and Namuci on grief, composure, and inevitability

Devanagari script

इमां च यो वेद विमोक्षबुद्धि- मात्मानमन्विच्छति चाप्रमत्त: । न लिप्यते कर्मफलैरनिष्टै: पत्रं बिसस्येव जलेन सिक्तम्‌

Translation

Ang sinumang nakakabatid sa karunungan ng pagpapalaya at, nang may pag-iingat at di-pagpapabaya, ay nagsasaliksik sa Sarili—hindi siya nadudungisan ng masasamang bunga ng karma, gaya ng dahon ng lotus na nababasa man ay hindi sinisipsip ng tubig.

Word by Word

• इमाम्: this (f.)
• इमाम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वेद: knows
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद्
• Form: Present (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• विमोक्षबुद्धिम्: the understanding (buddhi) of liberation
• विमोक्षबुद्धिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमोक्षबुद्धि
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• आत्मानम्: the Self
• आत्मानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अन्विच्छति: seeks after, investigates
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + इष्
• Form: Present (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अप्रमत्तः: heedful, vigilant
• अप्रमत्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अप्रमत्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• लिप्यते: is tainted, is smeared
• Type: Verb
• Root: लिप्
• Form: Present (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada (passive sense)

• कर्मफलैः: by the fruits of actions
• कर्मफलैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मफल
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• अनिष्टैः: unpleasant, undesirable
• अनिष्टैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनिष्ट
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• पत्रम्: leaf
• पत्रम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्र
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• बिसस्य: of the lotus-fibre/lotus (i.e., lotus plant)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिस
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• इव: like, as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• जलेन: with/by water
• जलेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• सिक्तम्: sprinkled, wetted
• Type: Participle
• Root: सिच्
• Form: Past passive participle (kta), Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

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