Shloka 2
Āpava
Vasiṣṭha) and the Vasus: the Kāmadhenu Theft and the Curse (Śaṃtanu–Gaṅgā Saṃvāda
Devanagari script
ययातिरुवाच अनिकेतो गृहस्थेषु कामवृत्तेषु संयत: । ग्राम एव वसनू् भिक्षुस्तयो: पूर्वतरं गत:,ययाति बोले--कामवृत्तिवाले गृहस्थोंके बीच ग्राममें ही वास करते हुए भी जो जितेन्द्रिय और गृहरहित संन्यासी है, वही उन दोनों प्रकारके मुनियोंमें पहले ब्रह्मभावको प्राप्त होता है
Translation
耶耶提说道：“在追逐欲乐的居士之间，即便仍住于村落之中，那无家而居、摄持诸根的比丘出家者，正是这两类牟尼之中最先证得梵境者。”
Word by Word
ययातिःYayāti
ययातिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootययाति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular
अनिकेतःhomeless; without a fixed abode
अनिकेतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनिकेत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गृहस्थेषुamong householders
गृहस्थेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगृहस्थ
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
कामवृत्तेषुengaged in desire-driven conduct
कामवृत्तेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootकामवृत्त
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
संयतःself-restrained
संयतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-यम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ग्रामेin a village
ग्रामे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootग्राम
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
एवindeed; just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
वसन्dwelling; residing
वसन्:
TypeVerb
Rootवस्
FormPresent (participle), Singular
भिक्षुःmendicant; monk
भिक्षुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभिक्षु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तयोःof those two
तयोः:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Dual
पूर्वतरम्earlier; sooner
पूर्वतरम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्वतर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गतःgone; having attained
गतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootगम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
जटद्टक उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes