Shloka 29
Adhyāya 214: Tapas Redefined—Perpetual Discipline, Hospitality, and the Ethics of Eating (तपः-निरूपणम्, विघसाशी-अतिथिप्रिय-धर्मः)
Devanagari script
सुदुर्गमिव पन्थानमतीत्य गुणबन्धनम् । यथा पश्येत् तथा दोषानतीत्यामृतमश्लुते
Translation
如同越过极其险阻之途，那智慧已臻成熟之人，能超越诸德（guṇa）之系缚；并且他如何观见自身过失，便如何一一超越之，终得甘露不死之境——证入至上我（Paramātman）的最高住处。
Word by Word
सुदुर्गम्very difficult (thing/way)
सुदुर्गम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसुदुर्ग (दुर्ग + सु)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इवas/like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
पन्थानम्path, road
पन्थानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपथिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अतीत्यhaving crossed/overstepped
अतीत्य:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति-इ (अतिक्रम्/अतिगम् अर्थे)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive)
गुणबन्धनम्bondage of the guṇas
गुणबन्धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुण-बन्धन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यथाas, in the manner that
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
पश्येत्should see
पश्येत्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormVidhi-linga (optative), Parasmaipada, 3rd, Singular, Present-system
तथाso, in that way
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
दोषान्faults, defects
दोषान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदोष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अतीत्यhaving crossed/overcome
अतीत्य:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति-इ (अतिक्रम्/अतिगम् अर्थे)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive)
अमृतम्immortality/nectar (state of immortality)
अमृतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअमृत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अश्नुतेattains, obtains
अश्नुते:
TypeVerb
Rootअश्
FormLat (present indicative), Atmanepada, 3rd, Singular, Present
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes