Shloka 105
Adhyāya 199: Karma–Jñāna Causality and the Nirguṇa Brahman
Manu’s Instruction
Devanagari script
ब्राह्मण उवाच श्रुतमेतत्त्वया राजन्ननयो: कथितं द्वयो: । प्रतिज्ञातं मया यत्ते तद् गृुहाणाविचारितम्
Translation
婆罗门说道：“大王啊，你已听过他们二人的陈述。我曾许诺要献给你的那份供施，请你依我所誓，毋须迟疑，径自收受。”
Word by Word
ब्राह्मणःthe Brahmin
ब्राह्मणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid/spoke
उवाच:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular
श्रुतम्heard
श्रुतम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormPast passive participle (kta), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Instrumental, Singular
राजन्O king
राजन्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
अनयोःof these two
अनयोः:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (अन-)
Form—, Genitive, Dual
कथितम्spoken/told
कथितम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootकथ्
FormPast passive participle (kta), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
द्वयोःof the two
द्वयोः:
Adhikarana
TypeNumeral
Rootद्वि
Form—, Genitive, Dual
प्रतिज्ञातम्promised
प्रतिज्ञातम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-ज्ञा
FormPast passive participle (kta), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
मयाby me
मया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Instrumental, Singular
यत्which/that (what)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Dative, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
गृहाणaccept/take
गृहाण:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular
अविचारितम्without deliberation/unquestioned
अविचारितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअविचारित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes