Shloka 10
Marutta Seeks Saṃvarta’s Priestly Support; Conditions, Truth-Discipline, and Rival Powers
Devanagari script
गार्हस्थ्यं चैव याज्याश्न सर्वा गृह्माश्व देवता: । पूर्वजेन ममाक्षिप्तं शरीरं वर्जितं त्विदम्
Translation
“家居之道与祭祀所需的一切器用，以及对祭主与家神的供奉诸业——此时此刻，都已被我长兄收归其权下。留给我的，唯有这具躯身而已。”
Word by Word
गार्हस्थ्यम्householder-life/household state
गार्हस्थ्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगार्हस्थ्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
याज्यthe sacrificer (one for whom a sacrifice is performed)
याज्य:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयाज्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अश्नeats/partakes
अश्न:
TypeVerb
Rootअश्
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular
सर्वाःall
सर्वाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
गृह्माश्वGṛhmāśva (proper name)
गृह्माश्व:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगृह्माश्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देवताःdeities/household gods
देवताः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेवता
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
पूर्वजेनby the elder (brother)
पूर्वजेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपूर्वज
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
ममof me/my
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
आक्षिप्तम्seized/appropriated
आक्षिप्तम्:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-क्षिप्
FormPast passive participle (kta), Neuter, Nominative, Singular
शरीरम्body
शरीरम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशरीर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
वर्जितम्left/kept aside; excluded (i.e., left to me)
वर्जितम्:
TypeVerb
Rootवर्ज्
FormPast passive participle (kta), Neuter, Nominative, Singular
तुbut
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
इदम्this
इदम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
व्यास उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes