Shloka 23
जनक–पराशर संवादः — वर्ण-गोत्र-धर्मविचारः
Janaka–Parāśara: Varṇa, Gotra, and Dharma Inquiry
Devanagari script
न सुखेन न दुःखेन कदाचिदपि वर्तते । सेयं भावात्मिका भावांस्त्रीनेतान् परिवर्तते
Translation
它从不安住于乐，也从不安住于苦。此一以诸“情态”为体的 बुद्धि（buddhi，觉知之智），随这三种情态而转；当惰暗之性（tamas）增盛、为迷妄所覆时，它既不与乐相应，也不与苦相应，只沉没于睡眠、懒惰与迟钝之中。是故，此情态之智恒随三态而行。
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
सुखेनby/with pleasure
सुखेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
Formneuter, instrumental, singular
नnor
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
दुःखेनby/with pain
दुःखेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदुःख
Formneuter, instrumental, singular
कदाचित्ever, at any time
कदाचित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदाचित्
अपिeven, also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
वर्ततेexists/occurs, is engaged (in)
वर्तते:
TypeVerb
Rootवृत् (वर्तते)
Formpresent, indicative, ātmanepada, third, singular
साshe/that (f.)
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formfeminine, nominative, singular
इयम्this (f.)
इयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
Formfeminine, nominative, singular
भावात्मिकाconsisting of states/qualities
भावात्मिका:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभावात्मिक
Formfeminine, nominative, singular
भावान्states, conditions
भावान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभाव
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
त्रीन्three
त्रीन्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
एतान्these
एतान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
परिवर्ततेturns about among, alternates (through)
परिवर्तते:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-वृत् (परिवर्तते)
Formpresent, indicative, ātmanepada, third, singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes