Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 57
Devanagari script
एते वै पान्ति वर्षन्ति भान्ति वान्ति सृजन्ति च । एते विनायका: श्रेष्ठा दक्षा: शान्ता जितेन्द्रिया:
Translation
正是他们护持世界，降下甘霖，赐予光明与风息，并生化众生。正是他们为最胜之毗那夜迦（Vināyaka）——诸障之主——善巧、寂静，且已制伏诸根。
Word by Word
एतेthese
एते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
पान्तिprotect
पान्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पालने)
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
वर्षन्तिrain, cause to rain
वर्षन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootवृष् (वर्षणे)
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
भान्तिshine
भान्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootभा (दीप्तौ)
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
वान्तिblow
वान्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootवा (गत्यादौ/वायौ; here: to blow)
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
सृजन्तिcreate, produce
सृजन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootसृज् (सर्गे)
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एतेthese
एते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
विनायका:Vinayakas; leaders/removers (of obstacles)
विनायका::
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविनायक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
श्रेष्ठा:excellent, best
श्रेष्ठा::
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
दक्षा:skilful, capable
दक्षा::
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
शान्ताpeaceful, calm
शान्ता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशान्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
जितेन्द्रिया:having conquered the senses
जितेन्द्रिया::
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootजितेन्द्रिय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes