Mahabharata — Ashvamedhika Parva, Shloka 17
Uttanka’s Inquiry and Vāsudeva’s Adhyātma Exposition
Guṇa–Ritual–Immanence Teaching
Devanagari script
महर्षे विदितं भूय: सर्वमेतत् तवानघ । तेडत्यक्रामन् मतिं महां भीष्मस्य विदुरस्यथ च
Translation
无垢的大圣仙啊！这一切你早已尽知。可是俱卢的考罗婆们竟连我的主张、毗湿摩与毗度罗的劝谏也一并拒绝。大圣仙啊！凡业命既启、定数已成者，非智力所能抹去，亦非武力所能消除。
Word by Word
महर्षेO great sage
महर्षे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमहर्षि
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
विदितम्known
विदितम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविदित
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
भूयःagain; moreover
भूयः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयस्
सर्वम्all
सर्वम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तवof you; to you
तव:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
अनघO sinless one
अनघ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअनघ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
तेthey (those people)
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अत्यक्रामन्overstepped; disregarded
अत्यक्रामन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअति-क्रम्
FormAorist (simple past), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
मतिम्opinion; counsel
मतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
महाम्great
महाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
भीष्मस्यof Bhishma
भीष्मस्य:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
विदुरस्यof Vidura
विदुरस्य:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootविदुर
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अथand; then
अथ:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
चand
च:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
महर्षेO great sage
महर्षे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमहर्षि
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes