Shloka 13
Karma-Saṃnyāsa–Karma-Yoga Saṃvāda
Renunciation and the Discipline of Action
Devanagari script
यज्ञशिष्टाशिन: सनन््तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषै: । भुज्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात्
Translation
食用祭祀所余之食（祭余，yajña-śiṣṭa）的贤者，得以解脱一切罪垢；而那些只为养身而烹煮食物的罪人，所食者唯有罪业。
Word by Word
यज्ञशिष्टाशिनःthose who eat the remnants of sacrifice
यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयज्ञ-शिष्ट-आशिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सन्तःgood/virtuous people
सन्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मुच्यन्तेare freed / are released
मुच्यन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootमुच्
FormPresent, Atmanepada, Third, Plural, Passive (sense)
सर्वकिल्बिषैःfrom/with all sins
सर्वकिल्बिषैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्व-किल्बिष
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
भुञ्जतेeat / partake
भुञ्जते:
TypeVerb
Rootभुज्
FormPresent, Atmanepada, Third, Plural
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तुbut
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
अघम्sin
अघम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअघ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पापाःsinful people
पापाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
येwho
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
पचन्तिcook
पचन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootपच्
FormPresent, Parasmaipada, Third, Plural
आत्मकारणात्for one's own sake / due to oneself (self-interest)
आत्मकारणात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootआत्म-कारण
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
Speaker
अजुन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
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