Shloka 30
Nakula’s Counsel on Yajña, Dāna, and Tyāga (नकुलोपदेशः—यज्ञदानत्यागविचारः)
Devanagari script
अश्वान् गाश्नैव दासीश्व करेणूश्न॒ स्वलंकृता: । ग्रामाउ्जनपदांश्वैव क्षेत्राणि च गृहाणि च
Translation
噢，护民之主！若我们心怀嫉妒，不向婆罗门施与马、牛、婢女、装饰华美的母象，以及村落、邦邑、田地与房舍等物，那么在诸王之中，我们将被视为“迦梨”——衰世之王。
Word by Word
अश्वान्horses
अश्वान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
गाःcows
गाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगो
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/also
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
दासीःfemale slaves/maidservants
दासीः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदासी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
करेणूःfemale elephants
करेणूः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकरेणु
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
स्वलङ्कृताःwell-adorned
स्वलङ्कृताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-लङ्कृत
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
ग्रामान्villages
ग्रामान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootग्राम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
जनपदान्districts/territories
जनपदान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजनपद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवalso/indeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
क्षेत्राणिfields
क्षेत्राणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षेत्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
गृहाणिhouses
गृहाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
नकुल उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes