Shloka 11
Adhyāya 6: Vidura’s Saṃsāra-Upamā
The Allegory of the Well, Time, and Desire
Devanagari script
मुखानि ऋतवो मासा: पादा द्वादश कीर्तिता: । ये तु वृक्ष निकृन््तन्ति मूषिका: सततोत्थिता:
Transliteration
mukhāni ṛtavo māsāḥ pādā dvādaśa kīrtitāḥ | ye tu vṛkṣa nikṛntanti mūṣikāḥ satatotthitāḥ ||
Translation
它的“面”是诸季节；它的十二“足”被称为诸月。然而有不断涌出的鼠辈，时时啃噬，削断那树。
Word by Word
मुखानिfaces; mouths
मुखानि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमुख
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
ऋतवःseasons
ऋतवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootऋतु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मासाःmonths
मासाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमास
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
पादाःfeet; quarters
पादाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
द्वादशtwelve
द्वादश:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वादश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
कीर्तिताःare declared; are described
कीर्तिताः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकीर्तित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, Passive (PPP)
येwho; those who
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तुbut; however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
वृक्षान्trees
वृक्षान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृक्ष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
निकृन्तन्तिcut down; hew
निकृन्तन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootनि + कृन्त्
FormPresent, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
मूषिकाःrats; mice
मूषिकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमूषिक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सततconstantly; always
सतत:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसतत
उत्थिताःrisen up; having arisen
उत्थिताः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउत्थित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, Active (PPP used adjectivally)
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
ViduraṚ
ṛtavaḥ (seasons)M
māsāḥ (months)V
vṛkṣa (tree)M
mūṣikāḥ (mice/rats)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes