Shloka 18
बलीन्द्रसंवादः — Kāla, Anityatā, and the Limits of Agency
Mahābhārata 12.217
Devanagari script
विधिज्ञेभ्यो द्विजातिभ्यो ग्राह्ममन्नं विशिष्यते | आहारनियमेनास्य पाप्मा शाम्यति राजस:
Translation
毗湿摩说道：尤为上善者，是从通晓吠陀仪轨并依之而行的二生者（dvija）处受取食物。若以饮食之戒律而食之，则由罗阇斯（rajas）所生之罪垢便得平息。
Word by Word
विधिज्ञेभ्यःfrom/for those who know the (Vedic) injunctions
विधिज्ञेभ्यः:
Apadana
TypeAdjective
Rootविधिज्ञ
FormMasculine, Dative/Ablative, Plural
द्विजातिभ्यःfrom/for the twice-born (Brahmin etc.)
द्विजातिभ्यः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजाति
FormMasculine, Dative/Ablative, Plural
ग्राह्यम्to be accepted/taken
ग्राह्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootग्रह्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अन्नम्food
अन्नम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअन्न
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
विशिष्यतेis considered superior/excellent
विशिष्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootवि+शिष्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
आहारनियमेनby the rule/discipline of diet
आहारनियमेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआहारनियम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अस्यof this (person)
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
पाप्माsin/evil
पाप्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाप्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शाम्यतिis pacified/ceases
शाम्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootशम्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
राजसःrajasic (arising from rajas)
राजसः:
TypeAdjective
Rootराजस
FormMasculine, Nominative, 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