Shloka 13

Adhyāya 272: Vṛtrasya Dharmiṣṭhatā, Indrasya Mohaḥ, Vasiṣṭha-upadeśaḥ

Vṛtra’s dharmic stature; Indra’s disorientation; Vasiṣṭha’s counsel

Devanagari script

य एतानू प्रज्ञया दोषान्‌ पूर्वमेवानुपश्यति

Translation

若有人以自身智慧预先洞见贪爱等过失，他便善于明了乐与苦。随后，他亲近贤善之士。因侍奉并结交圣贤，又恒常修习善行，其理解与智慧便日益增长。

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• एतान्: these
• एतान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• प्रज्ञया: by wisdom/understanding
• प्रज्ञया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रज्ञा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• दोषान्: faults, defects
• दोषान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• पूर्वम्: before, beforehand
• पूर्वम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्व

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• अनुपश्यति: observes, foresees
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु√पश्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

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