Shloka 17
उशनसः (शुक्रस्य) चरितम् — The Account of Uśanā (Śukra): Yoga, Grievance, and Pacification
Devanagari script
कालसंचोदिता जीवा मज्जन्ति नरकेडवशा: । परितुष्टानि सर्वाणि दिव्यान्याहुर्मनीषिण:
Translation
众生为迦罗（时间）所驱使，因恶业之果而身不由己沉入地狱；又因福德之果，皆往天界，在彼处享受安乐。贤哲之士皆如是说。
Word by Word
कालसंचोदिताःimpelled by Time
कालसंचोदिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकाल-संचोदित (संचोदित < सम्+चुद्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
जीवाःliving beings
जीवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजीव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मज्जन्तिsink
मज्जन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootमज्ज्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
नरकेin hell
नरके:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनरक
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
अवशाःhelpless, compelled
अवशाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअवश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
परितुष्टानिfully satisfied / delighted
परितुष्टानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपरितुष्ट (परि+तुष्)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
सर्वाणिall
सर्वाणि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
दिव्यानिheavenly (things/realms)
दिव्यानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
आहुःsay, declare
आहुः:
TypeVerb
Rootअह्
FormPerfect, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
मनीषिणःthe wise (sages)
मनीषिणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमनीषिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes