Shloka 2
मनस्–बुद्धि–गुणविचारः (Manas–Buddhi–Guṇa Inquiry) — Meditation and Nirguṇa Realization
Devanagari script
भीष्म उवाच धर्मस्यांशप्रसूतो $सि धर्मिष्ठोईसि स्वभावत: । धर्ममूलाश्रयं वाक््यं शृणुष्वावहितो5नघ,भीष्मजीने कहा--अनघ! तुम धर्मके अंशसे उत्पन्न हुए हो और स्वभावसे ही धर्मनिष्ठ हो; अतः सावधान होकर धर्मके मूलभूत वेद और परमात्मासे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाली मेरी बात सुनो
Translation
毗湿摩曰：“无垢者（Anagha）啊！汝由法（dharma）之一分而生，天性本自笃信于法。故当专心聆听我言——此言所依者，为法之根本：吠陀（Veda），并与至上我（Paramātman）相系。”
Word by Word
भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
धर्मस्यof dharma
धर्मस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अंश-प्रसूतःborn from a portion (share)
अंश-प्रसूतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअंशप्रसूत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
असिyou are
असि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
धर्मिष्ठःmost righteous / devoted to dharma
धर्मिष्ठः:
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्मिष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
असिyou are
असि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
स्वभावतःby nature
स्वभावतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वभावतः
धर्म-मूल-आश्रयम्resting on the root of dharma
धर्म-मूल-आश्रयम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्ममूलाश्रय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वाक्यम्statement, speech
वाक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाक्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
शृणुष्वlisten
शृणुष्व:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Atmanepada
आवहितःattentive, composed
आवहितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootआवहित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अनघO sinless one
अनघ:
TypeNoun
Rootअनघ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes