Shloka 17

कालनियमः शोकशमनं च

Kāla as Regulator; Pacification of Grief

Devanagari script

इदं तु शृणु मे पार्थ ब्रुवन: संयतेन्द्रिय: । धर्ममन्ये वृत्तमन्ये धनमीहन्ति चापरे

Translation

帕尔塔啊，你当收摄诸根，听我所言：有人勤求法（Dharma），有人勤求善行正道，也有许多人竭力只为获得财富。

Word by Word

• idam: this (statement)
• idam: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: idam
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• tu: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu

• śṛṇu: hear/listen
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• me: to me / of me
• me: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: asmad
• Form: —, Genitive/Dative, Singular

• pārtha: O Pārtha (Arjuna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārtha
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• bruvan: speaking (I)
• bruvan: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū
• Form: Śatṛ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• saṃyata-indriyaḥ: with restrained senses
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃyata + indriya
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• dharmaम्: dharma/righteousness
• dharmaम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• anye: some/others
• anye: Karta
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective
• Root: anya
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• vṛttam: good conduct/virtuous practice
• vṛttam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛtta
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• anye: others
• anye: Karta
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective
• Root: anya
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• dhanam: wealth
• dhanam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhana
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• īhanti: strive/endeavor
• Type: Verb
• Root: īh
• Form: Present Indicative, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• ca: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca

• apare: others (still)
• apare: Karta
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective
• Root: apara
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच