Ṣaṣṭha Aṃśa, Dvitīya Adhyāya

इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे षष्ठे ऽंशे प्रथमो ऽध्यायः व्यासश् चाह महाबुद्धिर् यद् अत्रैव हि वस्तुनि तच् छ्रूयतां महाभाग गदतो मम तत्त्वतः

[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe ṣaṣṭhe 'ṃśe prathamo 'dhyāyaḥ]] vyāsaś cāha mahābuddhir yad atraiva hi vastuni tac chrūyatāṃ mahābhāga gadato mama tattvataḥ

[6.2.1] pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamo which a- (“not”) + traiva for my that-ness

Word make-up

[[iti (इति): [[iti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śrīviṣṇupurāṇe (श्रीविष्णुपुराणे): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
ṣaṣṭhe (षष्ठे): ṣaṣṭhe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'ṃśe (ऽंशे): 'ṃśe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prathamo (प्रथमो): pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamo; pra- (“forth, forward”) + thamo.
'dhyāyaḥ]] (ऽध्यायः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
vyāsaś (व्यासश्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
cāha (चाह): cāha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahābuddhir (महाबुद्धिर्): mahābuddhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
atraiva (अत्रैव): a- (“not”) + traiva; a- (“not”) + traiva.
hi (हि): for; Particle: “for, because, indeed” — marks a reason or emphasis.
vastuni (वस्तुनि): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
tac (तच्): tac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
chrūyatāṃ (छ्रूयतां): chrūyatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahābhāga (महाभाग): mahābhāga is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
gadato (गदतो): gadato is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mama (मम): my; Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”
tattvataḥ (तत्त्वतः): that-ness; tad + tva: that-ness; the being-that of a thing. tattvataḥ: from that-ness, in reality as that.

कस्मिन् काले ऽल्पको धर्मो ददाति सुमहत् फलम् मुनीनाम् अप्य् अभूद् वादः कैश् चासौ क्रियते सुखम्

kasmin kāle 'lpako dharmo dadāti sumahat phalam munīnām apy abhūd vādaḥ kaiś cāsau kriyate sukham

[6.2.2] time that which holds gives great fruit is done ease

Word make-up

kasmin (कस्मिन्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
kāle (काले): time; kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.
'lpako (ऽल्पको): 'lpako is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dharmo (धर्मो): that which holds; From dhṛ, “to hold, to uphold.” That which holds, the holding: law, right, the way a thing is held in place. Not a one-word “religion.”
dadāti (ददाति): gives; From dā, “to give.” Gives; having given; given.
sumahat (सुमहत्): great; su- (“well, good”) joined to mahat. mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.” Together the form means su + that sense.
phalam (फलम्): fruit; Fruit; the produce of a deed (from a root of bursting/ripening). Result as fruit, not a score.
munīnām (मुनीनाम्): The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”
apy (अप्य्): apy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
abhūd (अभूद्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.” a- (“not”) + bhūd.
vādaḥ (वादः): vādaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kaiś (कैश्): kaiś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāsau (चासौ): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
kriyate (क्रियते): is done; Passive of kṛ: it is done.
sukham (सुखम्): ease; su- (“well, good”) + kha (“axle-hole, space”). Well-fitting; ease. Not a thin “happiness.”

संदेहनिर्णयार्थाय वेदव्यासं महामुनिम् ययुस् ते संशयं प्रष्टुं मैत्रेय मुनिपुंगवाः

saṃdehanirṇayārthāya vedavyāsaṃ mahāmunim yayus te saṃśayaṃ praṣṭuṃ maitreya munipuṃgavāḥ

[6.2.3] you doubt pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭuṃ

Word make-up

saṃdehanirṇayārthāya (संदेहनिर्णयार्थाय): The core matches the root han, “to strike.” saṃ- (“together”) + dehanirṇayārthāya.
vedavyāsaṃ (वेदव्यासं): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
mahāmunim (महामुनिम्): mahāmunim is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yayus (ययुस्): yayus is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
saṃśayaṃ (संशयं): doubt; Inflected from saṃśaya. sam-śī, “to lie together (in two minds).” Doubt.
praṣṭuṃ (प्रष्टुं): pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭuṃ; pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭuṃ.
maitreya (मैत्रेय): maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
munipuṃgavāḥ (मुनिपुंगवाः): munipuṃgavāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

ददृशुस् ते मुनिं तत्र जाह्नवीसलिले द्विज वेदव्यासं महाभागम् अर्धस्नातं सुतं मम

dadṛśus te muniṃ tatra jāhnavīsalile dvija vedavyāsaṃ mahābhāgam ardhasnātaṃ sutaṃ mama

[6.2.4] you silent thinker there twice-born him my

Word make-up

dadṛśus (ददृशुस्): The core matches the root dṛś, “to see.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
muniṃ (मुनिं): silent thinker; Inflected from muni. From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.
tatra (तत्र): there; ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
jāhnavīsalile (जाह्नवीसलिले): jāhnavīsalile is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
vedavyāsaṃ (वेदव्यासं): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
mahābhāgam (महाभागम्): The core matches the root gam, “to go.”
ardhasnātaṃ (अर्धस्नातं): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + rdhasnātaṃ.
sutaṃ (सुतं): him; su- (“well, good”) joined to taṃ. Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.” Together the form means su + that sense.
mama (मम): my; Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”

स्नानावसानं ते तस्य प्रतीक्षन्तो महर्षयः तस्थुस् तटे महानद्यास् तरुषण्डम् उपाश्रिताः

snānāvasānaṃ te tasya pratīkṣanto maharṣayaḥ tasthus taṭe mahānadyās taruṣaṇḍam upāśritāḥ

[6.2.5] you of that great seer

Word make-up

snānāvasānaṃ (स्नानावसानं): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
tasya (तस्य): of that; Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
pratīkṣanto (प्रतीक्षन्तो): The core matches the root īkṣ, “to see, to look.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + tīkṣanto.
maharṣayaḥ (महर्षयः): great seer; mahā + ṛṣi: great seer.
tasthus (तस्थुस्): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
taṭe (तटे): taṭe is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahānadyās (महानद्यास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
taruṣaṇḍam (तरुषण्डम्): taruṣaṇḍam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
upāśritāḥ (उपाश्रिताः): The core matches the root śri, “to lean.”

मग्नो ऽथ जाह्नवीतोयाद् उत्थायाह सुतो मम व्यासः साधुः कलिः साधुर् इत्य् एवं शृण्वतां वचः तेषां मुनीनां भूयश् च ममज्ज स नदीजले

magno 'tha jāhnavītoyād utthāyāha suto mama vyāsaḥ sādhuḥ kaliḥ sādhur ity evaṃ śṛṇvatāṃ vacaḥ teṣāṃ munīnāṃ bhūyaś ca mamajja sa nadījale

[6.2.6] my The sage Vyāsa straight-good just of them and he

Word make-up

magno (मग्नो): magno is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'tha (ऽथ): 'tha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jāhnavītoyād (जाह्नवीतोयाद्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
utthāyāha (उत्थायाह): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” ut- (“up, out”) + thāyāha.
suto (सुतो): suto is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mama (मम): my; Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”
vyāsaḥ (व्यासः): The sage Vyāsa; vi-as, “to throw apart”: the arranger, the divider (of the Veda). The sage Vyāsa.
sādhuḥ (साधुः): straight-good; From sādh, “to succeed, to go straight.” Straight, good, a good man.
kaliḥ (कलिः): kaliḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sādhur (साधुर्): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
ity (इत्य्): ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
evaṃ (एवं): just; Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
śṛṇvatāṃ (शृण्वतां): śṛṇvatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vacaḥ (वचः): The core matches the root vac, “to speak.”
teṣāṃ (तेषां): of them; Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”
munīnāṃ (मुनीनां): The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”
bhūyaś (भूयश्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
mamajja (ममज्ज): mamajja is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
nadījale (नदीजले): nadījale is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

उत्थाय साधु साध्व् इति शूद्र धन्यो ऽसि चाब्रवीत्

utthāya sādhu sādhv iti śūdra dhanyo 'si cābravīt

[6.2.7] ut- (“up, out”) + thāya straight-good thus a śūdra

Word make-up

utthāya (उत्थाय): ut- (“up, out”) + thāya; ut- (“up, out”) + thāya.
sādhu (साधु): straight-good; From sādh, “to succeed, to go straight.” Straight, good, a good man.
sādhv (साध्व्): sādhv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
iti (इति): thus; Quotative particle: “thus” — closes speech or thought.
śūdra (शूद्र): a śūdra; The fourth class; traditionally from śuc/śudh or as the name of that group. The serving class in varṇa-talk.
dhanyo (धन्यो): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
'si (ऽसि): 'si is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cābravīt (चाब्रवीत्): cābravīt is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

निमग्नश् च समुत्थाय पुनः प्राह महामुनिः योषितः साधु धन्यास् तास् ताभ्यो धन्यतरो ऽस्ति कः

nimagnaś ca samutthāya punaḥ prāha mahāmuniḥ yoṣitaḥ sādhu dhanyās tās tābhyo dhanyataro 'sti kaḥ

[6.2.8] and sam- (“together”) + utthāya again spoken forth straight-good who

Word make-up

nimagnaś (निमग्नश्): The core matches the root naś, “to perish.” ni- (“down, in”) + magnaś.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
samutthāya (समुत्थाय): sam- (“together”) + utthāya; sam- (“together”) + utthāya.
punaḥ (पुनः): again; Adverb: “again, back.”
prāha (प्राह): spoken forth; pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
mahāmuniḥ (महामुनिः): mahāmuniḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yoṣitaḥ (योषितः): yoṣitaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sādhu (साधु): straight-good; From sādh, “to succeed, to go straight.” Straight, good, a good man.
dhanyās (धन्यास्): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
tās (तास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tābhyo (ताभ्यो): tābhyo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dhanyataro (धन्यतरो): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
'sti (ऽस्ति): 'sti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kaḥ (कः): who; Nominative of kim: “who?” Interrogative stem ka-.

ततः स्नात्वा यथान्यायम् आचान्तं तं कृतक्रियम् उपतस्थुर् महाभागा मुनयस् ते सुतं मम

tataḥ snātvā yathānyāyam ācāntaṃ taṃ kṛtakriyam upatasthur mahābhāgā munayas te sutaṃ mama

[6.2.9] then ā- (“unto, fully”) + cāntaṃ him silent thinker you him my

Word make-up

tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
snātvā (स्नात्वा): snātvā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yathānyāyam (यथान्यायम्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
ācāntaṃ (आचान्तं): ā- (“unto, fully”) + cāntaṃ; ā- (“unto, fully”) + cāntaṃ.
taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
kṛtakriyam (कृतक्रियम्): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
upatasthur (उपतस्थुर्): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.” upa- (“near, toward”) + tasthur.
mahābhāgā (महाभागा): mahābhāgā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
munayas (मुनयस्): silent thinker; From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
sutaṃ (सुतं): him; su- (“well, good”) joined to taṃ. Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.” Together the form means su + that sense.
mama (मम): my; Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”

कृतसंवन्दनांश् चाह कृतासनपरिग्रहान् किमर्थम् आगता यूयम् इति सत्यवतीसुतः

kṛtasaṃvandanāṃś cāha kṛtāsanaparigrahān kimartham āgatā yūyam iti satyavatīsutaḥ

[6.2.10] going thus

Word make-up

kṛtasaṃvandanāṃś (कृतसंवन्दनांश्): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
cāha (चाह): cāha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kṛtāsanaparigrahān (कृतासनपरिग्रहान्): The core matches the root grah, “to grasp.”
kimartham (किमर्थम्): kimartham is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
āgatā (आगता): going; ā- (“unto, fully”) joined to gatā. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes. Together the form means ā + that sense.
yūyam (यूयम्): yūyam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
iti (इति): thus; Quotative particle: “thus” — closes speech or thought.
satyavatīsutaḥ (सत्यवतीसुतः): satyavatīsutaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तम् ऊचुः संशयं प्रष्टुं भवन्तं वयम् आगताः अलं तेनास्तु तावन् नः कथ्यताम् अपरं त्वया

tam ūcuḥ saṃśayaṃ praṣṭuṃ bhavantaṃ vayam āgatāḥ alaṃ tenāstu tāvan naḥ kathyatām aparaṃ tvayā

[6.2.11] him doubt pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭuṃ going a- (“not”) + laṃ not not beyond by you

Word make-up

tam (तम्): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
ūcuḥ (ऊचुः): ūcuḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃśayaṃ (संशयं): doubt; Inflected from saṃśaya. sam-śī, “to lie together (in two minds).” Doubt.
praṣṭuṃ (प्रष्टुं): pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭuṃ; pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭuṃ.
bhavantaṃ (भवन्तं): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
vayam (वयम्): vayam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
āgatāḥ (आगताः): going; ā- (“unto, fully”) joined to gatāḥ. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes. Together the form means ā + that sense.
alaṃ (अलं): a- (“not”) + laṃ; a- (“not”) + laṃ.
tenāstu (तेनास्तु): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tāvan (तावन्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
naḥ (नः): not; Negation: “not.”
kathyatām (कथ्यताम्): kathyatām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
aparaṃ (अपरं): not beyond; a- (“not”) joined to paraṃ. para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.” Together the form means a + that sense.
tvayā (त्वया): by you; Instrumental of yuṣmad: “by you.”

कलिः साध्व् इति यत् प्रोक्तं शूद्रः साध्व् इति योषितः यच् चाह भगवान् साधु धन्याश् चेति पुनः पुनः

kaliḥ sādhv iti yat proktaṃ śūdraḥ sādhv iti yoṣitaḥ yac cāha bhagavān sādhu dhanyāś ceti punaḥ punaḥ

[6.2.12] thus which spoken forth a śūdra thus the Lord straight-good again again

Word make-up

kaliḥ (कलिः): kaliḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sādhv (साध्व्): sādhv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
iti (इति): thus; Quotative particle: “thus” — closes speech or thought.
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
proktaṃ (प्रोक्तं): spoken forth; pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
śūdraḥ (शूद्रः): a śūdra; The fourth class; traditionally from śuc/śudh or as the name of that group. The serving class in varṇa-talk.
sādhv (साध्व्): sādhv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
iti (इति): thus; Quotative particle: “thus” — closes speech or thought.
yoṣitaḥ (योषितः): yoṣitaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yac (यच्): yac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāha (चाह): cāha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhagavān (भगवान्): the Lord; bhaga (“share, portion, majesty,” from bhaj “to share”) + -vant “possessing.” One who has the share of majesty. The Lord as the one possessed of majesty, not a first name.
sādhu (साधु): straight-good; From sādh, “to succeed, to go straight.” Straight, good, a good man.
dhanyāś (धन्याश्): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
ceti (चेति): ceti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
punaḥ (पुनः): again; Adverb: “again, back.”
punaḥ (पुनः): again; Adverb: “again, back.”

तत् सर्वं श्रोतुम् इच्छामो न चेद् गुह्यं महामुने तत् कथ्यतां ततो हृत्स्थं पृच्छामस् त्वां प्रयोजनम्

tat sarvaṃ śrotum icchāmo na ced guhyaṃ mahāmune tat kathyatāṃ tato hṛtsthaṃ pṛcchāmas tvāṃ prayojanam

[6.2.13] that all not if hidden that that you

Word make-up

tat (तत्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
sarvaṃ (सर्वं): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
śrotum (श्रोतुम्): śrotum is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
icchāmo (इच्छामो): icchāmo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
na (न): not; Negation: “not.”
ced (चेद्): if; Particle: “if.”
guhyaṃ (गुह्यं): hidden; From guh, “to hide.” Hidden; a secret.
mahāmune (महामुने): mahāmune is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tat (तत्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
kathyatāṃ (कथ्यतां): kathyatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
hṛtsthaṃ (हृत्स्थं): The core matches the root hṛ, “to take.”
pṛcchāmas (पृच्छामस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tvāṃ (त्वां): you; Accusative of yuṣmad: “you.”
prayojanam (प्रयोजनम्): The core matches the root nam, “to bow.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + yojanam.

इत्य् उक्तो मुनिभिर् व्यासः प्रहस्येदम् अथाब्रवीत् श्रूयतां भो मुनिश्रेष्ठा यद् उक्तं साधु साध्व् इति

ity ukto munibhir vyāsaḥ prahasyedam athābravīt śrūyatāṃ bho muniśreṣṭhā yad uktaṃ sādhu sādhv iti

[6.2.14] said The sage Vyāsa a- (“not”) + thābravīt which said straight-good thus

Word make-up

ity (इत्य्): ity is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ukto (उक्तो): said; Inflected from ukta. Past participle of vac: said.
munibhir (मुनिभिर्): munibhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vyāsaḥ (व्यासः): The sage Vyāsa; vi-as, “to throw apart”: the arranger, the divider (of the Veda). The sage Vyāsa.
prahasyedam (प्रहस्येदम्): The core matches the root dam, “to tame.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + hasyedam.
athābravīt (अथाब्रवीत्): a- (“not”) + thābravīt; a- (“not”) + thābravīt.
śrūyatāṃ (श्रूयतां): śrūyatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bho (भो): bho is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
muniśreṣṭhā (मुनिश्रेष्ठा): muniśreṣṭhā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
uktaṃ (उक्तं): said; Past participle of vac: said.
sādhu (साधु): straight-good; From sādh, “to succeed, to go straight.” Straight, good, a good man.
sādhv (साध्व्): sādhv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
iti (इति): thus; Quotative particle: “thus” — closes speech or thought.

यत् कृते दशभिर् वर्षैस् त्रेतायां हायनेन तत् द्वापरे तच् च मासेन अहोरात्रेण तत् कलौ

yat kṛte daśabhir varṣais tretāyāṃ hāyanena tat dvāpare tac ca māsena ahorātreṇa tat kalau

[6.2.15] which that and a- (“not”) + horātreṇa that

Word make-up

yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
kṛte (कृते): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
daśabhir (दशभिर्): daśabhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
varṣais (वर्षैस्): varṣais is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tretāyāṃ (त्रेतायां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
hāyanena (हायनेन): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
tat (तत्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
dvāpare (द्वापरे): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
tac (तच्): tac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
māsena (मासेन): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
ahorātreṇa (अहोरात्रेण): a- (“not”) + horātreṇa; a- (“not”) + horātreṇa.
tat (तत्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
kalau (कलौ): kalau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तपसो ब्रह्मचर्यस्य जपादेश् च फलं द्विजाः प्राप्नोति पुरुषस् तेन कलिः साध्व् इति भाषितम्

tapaso brahmacaryasya japādeś ca phalaṃ dvijāḥ prāpnoti puruṣas tena kaliḥ sādhv iti bhāṣitam

[6.2.16] heat and fruit twice-born reaching the Person by that thus

Word make-up

tapaso (तपसो): heat; Inflected from tapas. From tap, “to heat, to burn.” Heat; the heating of oneself (austerity as inner heat, not grim duty).
brahmacaryasya (ब्रह्मचर्यस्य): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
japādeś (जपादेश्): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
phalaṃ (फलं): fruit; Fruit; the produce of a deed (from a root of bursting/ripening). Result as fruit, not a score.
dvijāḥ (द्विजाः): twice-born; Inflected from dvija. dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
prāpnoti (प्राप्नोति): reaching; pra- āp, “to reach, to obtain.” Having reached; reaches.
puruṣas (पुरुषस्): the Person; Often analysed as pūr “filling” or pur “citadel” + śī “to lie”: the one who lies in the stronghold (the body). The Person, as against prakṛti the making-forth.
tena (तेन): by that; Instrumental of tad: “by that.”
kaliḥ (कलिः): kaliḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sādhv (साध्व्): sādhv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
iti (इति): thus; Quotative particle: “thus” — closes speech or thought.
bhāṣitam (भाषितम्): bhāṣitam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

ध्यायन् कृते यजन् यज्ञैस् त्रेतायां द्वापरे ऽर्चयन् यद् आप्नोति तद् आप्नोति कलौ संकीर्त्य केशवम्

dhyāyan kṛte yajan yajñais tretāyāṃ dvāpare 'rcayan yad āpnoti tad āpnoti kalau saṃkīrtya keśavam

[6.2.17] thinks upon which that saṃ- (“together”) + kīrtya keśavam

Word make-up

dhyāyan (ध्यायन्): thinks upon; From dhyai, “to think upon.” Thinks upon.
kṛte (कृते): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
yajan (यजन्): The core matches the root yaj, “to offer.”
yajñais (यज्ञैस्): The core matches the root yaj, “to offer.”
tretāyāṃ (त्रेतायां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
dvāpare (द्वापरे): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
'rcayan (ऽर्चयन्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
āpnoti (आप्नोति): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + pnoti.
tad (तद्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
āpnoti (आप्नोति): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + pnoti.
kalau (कलौ): kalau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃkīrtya (संकीर्त्य): saṃ- (“together”) + kīrtya; saṃ- (“together”) + kīrtya.
keśavam (केशवम्): A name of Kṛṣṇa; Inflected from keśava. keśa (“hair”) + -va: having fine hair; or slayer of Keśin. A name of Kṛṣṇa.

धर्मोत्कर्षम् अतीवात्र प्राप्नोति पुरुषः कलौ स्वल्पायासेन धर्मज्ञास् तेन तुष्टो ऽस्म्य् अहं कलेः

dharmotkarṣam atīvātra prāpnoti puruṣaḥ kalau svalpāyāsena dharmajñās tena tuṣṭo 'smy ahaṃ kaleḥ

[6.2.18] a- (“not”) + tīvātra reaching the Person by that I

Word make-up

dharmotkarṣam (धर्मोत्कर्षम्): dharmotkarṣam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
atīvātra (अतीवात्र): a- (“not”) + tīvātra; a- (“not”) + tīvātra.
prāpnoti (प्राप्नोति): reaching; pra- āp, “to reach, to obtain.” Having reached; reaches.
puruṣaḥ (पुरुषः): the Person; Often analysed as pūr “filling” or pur “citadel” + śī “to lie”: the one who lies in the stronghold (the body). The Person, as against prakṛti the making-forth.
kalau (कलौ): kalau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
svalpāyāsena (स्वल्पायासेन): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
dharmajñās (धर्मज्ञास्): The core matches the root jñā, “to know.”
tena (तेन): by that; Instrumental of tad: “by that.”
tuṣṭo (तुष्टो): tuṣṭo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'smy (ऽस्म्य्): 'smy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ahaṃ (अहं): ”; Nominative of asmad: “I.”
kaleḥ (कलेः): kaleḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

व्रतचर्योपहारैश् च ग्राह्यो वेदो द्विजातिभिः ततः स्वधर्मसंप्राप्तैर् यष्टव्यं विधिवद् धनैः

vratacaryopahāraiś ca grāhyo vedo dvijātibhiḥ tataḥ svadharmasaṃprāptair yaṣṭavyaṃ vidhivad dhanaiḥ

[6.2.19] and veda then

Word make-up

vratacaryopahāraiś (व्रतचर्योपहारैश्): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
grāhyo (ग्राह्यो): grāhyo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vedo (वेदो): veda; From vid, “to know.” Knowledge; the Veda.
dvijātibhiḥ (द्विजातिभिः): dvijātibhiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
svadharmasaṃprāptair (स्वधर्मसंप्राप्तैर्): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
yaṣṭavyaṃ (यष्टव्यं): yaṣṭavyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vidhivad (विधिवद्): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + dhivad.
dhanaiḥ (धनैः): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”

वृथा कथा वृथा भोज्यं वृथेज्या च द्विजन्मनाम् पतनाय तथा भाव्यं तैस् तु संयमिभिः सदा

vṛthā kathā vṛthā bhojyaṃ vṛthejyā ca dvijanmanām patanāya tathā bhāvyaṃ tais tu saṃyamibhiḥ sadā

[6.2.20] and so but saṃ- (“together”) + yamibhiḥ always

Word make-up

vṛthā (वृथा): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.”
kathā (कथा): kathā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vṛthā (वृथा): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.”
bhojyaṃ (भोज्यं): bhojyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vṛthejyā (वृथेज्या): The core matches the root vṛt, “to turn.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
dvijanmanām (द्विजन्मनाम्): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
patanāya (पतनाय): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
bhāvyaṃ (भाव्यं): bhāvyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tais (तैस्): tais is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
saṃyamibhiḥ (संयमिभिः): saṃ- (“together”) + yamibhiḥ; saṃ- (“together”) + yamibhiḥ.
sadā (सदा): always; sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”

असम्यक्करणे दोषस् तेषां सर्वेषु वस्तुषु भोज्यपेयादिकं चैषां नेच्छाप्राप्तिकरं द्विजाः

asamyakkaraṇe doṣas teṣāṃ sarveṣu vastuṣu bhojyapeyādikaṃ caiṣāṃ necchāprāptikaraṃ dvijāḥ

[6.2.21] fault of them all twice-born

Word make-up

asamyakkaraṇe (असम्यक्करणे): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + samyakkaraṇe.
doṣas (दोषस्): fault; From duṣ, “to spoil.” A fault; a spoiling.
teṣāṃ (तेषां): of them; Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”
sarveṣu (सर्वेषु): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
vastuṣu (वस्तुषु): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
bhojyapeyādikaṃ (भोज्यपेयादिकं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
caiṣāṃ (चैषां): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
necchāprāptikaraṃ (नेच्छाप्राप्तिकरं): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
dvijāḥ (द्विजाः): twice-born; Inflected from dvija. dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

पारतन्त्र्यं समस्तेषु तेषां कार्येषु वै ततः जयन्ति ते निजांल् लोकान् क्लेशेन महता द्विजाः

pāratantryaṃ samasteṣu teṣāṃ kāryeṣu vai tataḥ jayanti te nijāṃl lokān kleśena mahatā dvijāḥ

[6.2.22] of them what-is-to-be-done indeed then you ni- (“down, in”) + jāṃl world great twice-born

Word make-up

pāratantryaṃ (पारतन्त्र्यं): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
samasteṣu (समस्तेषु): The core matches the root as, “to be.” sam- (“together”) + asteṣu.
teṣāṃ (तेषां): of them; Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”
kāryeṣu (कार्येषु): what-is-to-be-done; Inflected from kārya. Gerundive of kṛ: what is to be done; the effect as “that which is to-be-made.”
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
jayanti (जयन्ति): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
nijāṃl (निजांल्): ni- (“down, in”) + jāṃl; ni- (“down, in”) + jāṃl.
lokān (लोकान्): world; From lok, “to see”: a seen-world.
kleśena (क्लेशेन): kleśena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahatā (महता): great; mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
dvijāḥ (द्विजाः): twice-born; Inflected from dvija. dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

द्विजशुश्रूषयैवैष पाकयज्ञाधिकारवान् निजाञ् जयति वै लोकाञ् शूद्रो धन्यतरस् ततः

dvijaśuśrūṣayaivaiṣa pākayajñādhikāravān nijāñ jayati vai lokāñ śūdro dhanyataras tataḥ

[6.2.23] ni- (“down, in”) + jāñ is victorious indeed a śūdra then

Word make-up

dvijaśuśrūṣayaivaiṣa (द्विजशुश्रूषयैवैष): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
pākayajñādhikāravān (पाकयज्ञाधिकारवान्): The core matches the root yaj, “to offer.”
nijāñ (निजाञ्): ni- (“down, in”) + jāñ; ni- (“down, in”) + jāñ.
jayati (जयति): is victorious; Present of ji, “to conquer.” Conquers; is victorious.
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
lokāñ (लोकाञ्): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
śūdro (शूद्रो): a śūdra; Inflected from śūdra. The fourth class; traditionally from śuc/śudh or as the name of that group. The serving class in varṇa-talk.
dhanyataras (धन्यतरस्): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”

भक्ष्याभक्ष्येषु नास्यास्ति पेयापेयेषु वै यतः नियमो मुनिशार्दूलास् तेनासौ साध्व् इतीरितम्

bhakṣyābhakṣyeṣu nāsyāsti peyāpeyeṣu vai yataḥ niyamo muniśārdūlās tenāsau sādhv itīritam

[6.2.24] indeed which whom

Word make-up

bhakṣyābhakṣyeṣu (भक्ष्याभक्ष्येषु): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
nāsyāsti (नास्यास्ति): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
peyāpeyeṣu (पेयापेयेषु): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
yataḥ (यतः): which; Inflected from yat. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
niyamo (नियमो): whom; ni- (“down, in”) joined to yamo. Accusative of yad: “whom, which.” Together the form means ni + that sense.
muniśārdūlās (मुनिशार्दूलास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tenāsau (तेनासौ): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
sādhv (साध्व्): sādhv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
itīritam (इतीरितम्): itīritam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

स्वधर्मस्याविरोधेन नरैर् लब्धं धनं सदा प्रतिपाद्यं च पात्रेषु यष्टव्यं च यथाविधि

svadharmasyāvirodhena narair labdhaṃ dhanaṃ sadā pratipādyaṃ ca pātreṣu yaṣṭavyaṃ ca yathāvidhi

[6.2.25] obtaining always and and

Word make-up

svadharmasyāvirodhena (स्वधर्मस्याविरोधेन): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
narair (नरैर्): narair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
labdhaṃ (लब्धं): obtaining; Inflected from labdha. From labh, “to obtain.” Obtains; having obtained.
dhanaṃ (धनं): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
sadā (सदा): always; sa- + dā: “always, at every time.”
pratipādyaṃ (प्रतिपाद्यं): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.” prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + pādyaṃ.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
pātreṣu (पात्रेषु): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
yaṣṭavyaṃ (यष्टव्यं): yaṣṭavyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
yathāvidhi (यथाविधि): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.”

तस्यार्जने महान् क्लेशः पालने च द्विजोत्तमाः तथासद्विनियोगाय विज्ञेयं गहनं नृणाम्

tasyārjane mahān kleśaḥ pālane ca dvijottamāḥ tathāsadviniyogāya vijñeyaṃ gahanaṃ nṛṇām

[6.2.26] great and twice-born knowing

Word make-up

tasyārjane (तस्यार्जने): The core matches the root jan, “to be born.”
mahān (महान्): great; mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
kleśaḥ (क्लेशः): kleśaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pālane (पालने): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
dvijottamāḥ (द्विजोत्तमाः): twice-born; Inflected from dvijottama. dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
tathāsadviniyogāya (तथासद्विनियोगाय): The core matches the root sad, “to sit.”
vijñeyaṃ (विज्ञेयं): knowing; vi- (“apart, asunder”) joined to jñeyaṃ. From jñā, “to know.” Having known; knows; to-be-known. Together the form means vi + that sense.
gahanaṃ (गहनं): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
nṛṇām (नृणाम्): nṛṇām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

एभिर् अन्यैस् तथा क्लेशैः पुरुषो द्विजसत्तमाः निजाञ् जयति वै लोकान् प्राजापत्यादिकान् क्रमात्

ebhir anyais tathā kleśaiḥ puruṣo dvijasattamāḥ nijāñ jayati vai lokān prājāpatyādikān kramāt

[6.2.27] so the Person ni- (“down, in”) + jāñ is victorious indeed world

Word make-up

ebhir (एभिर्): ebhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
anyais (अन्यैस्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + nyais.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
kleśaiḥ (क्लेशैः): kleśaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
puruṣo (पुरुषो): the Person; Often analysed as pūr “filling” or pur “citadel” + śī “to lie”: the one who lies in the stronghold (the body). The Person, as against prakṛti the making-forth.
dvijasattamāḥ (द्विजसत्तमाः): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
nijāñ (निजाञ्): ni- (“down, in”) + jāñ; ni- (“down, in”) + jāñ.
jayati (जयति): is victorious; Present of ji, “to conquer.” Conquers; is victorious.
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
lokān (लोकान्): world; From lok, “to see”: a seen-world.
prājāpatyādikān (प्राजापत्यादिकान्): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
kramāt (क्रमात्): The core matches the root kram, “to step.”

योषिच् छुश्रूषणं भर्तुः कर्मणा मनसा गिरा कुर्वती समवाप्नोति तत्सालोक्यं यतो द्विजाः

yoṣic chuśrūṣaṇaṃ bhartuḥ karmaṇā manasā girā kurvatī samavāpnoti tatsālokyaṃ yato dvijāḥ

[6.2.28] action mind speech which twice-born

Word make-up

yoṣic (योषिच्): yoṣic is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
chuśrūṣaṇaṃ (छुश्रूषणं): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
bhartuḥ (भर्तुः): bhartuḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
karmaṇā (कर्मणा): action; Inflected karma, from kṛ, “to do.” Deeds; in the doing; of action.
manasā (मनसा): mind; From man, “to think, to mind.” The thinking organ; mind as what thinks, not a ghost.
girā (गिरा): speech; Inflected from gira. From vac, “to speak.” Speech; a speaking.
kurvatī (कुर्वती): kurvatī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
samavāpnoti (समवाप्नोति): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” sam- (“together”) + avāpnoti.
tatsālokyaṃ (तत्सालोक्यं): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
yato (यतो): which; Inflected from yat. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
dvijāḥ (द्विजाः): twice-born; Inflected from dvija. dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

नातिक्लेशेन महता तान् एव पुरुषो यथा तृतीयं व्याहृतं तेन मया साध्व् इति योषिताम्

nātikleśena mahatā tān eva puruṣo yathā tṛtīyaṃ vyāhṛtaṃ tena mayā sādhv iti yoṣitām

[6.2.29] great them just the Person as by that by me thus

Word make-up

nātikleśena (नातिक्लेशेन): nātikleśena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahatā (महता): great; mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
tān (तान्): them; Accusative plural of tad: “them.”
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
puruṣo (पुरुषो): the Person; Often analysed as pūr “filling” or pur “citadel” + śī “to lie”: the one who lies in the stronghold (the body). The Person, as against prakṛti the making-forth.
yathā (यथा): as; ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
tṛtīyaṃ (तृतीयं): tṛtīyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vyāhṛtaṃ (व्याहृतं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
tena (तेन): by that; Instrumental of tad: “by that.”
mayā (मया): by me; Instrumental of asmad: “by me.”
sādhv (साध्व्): sādhv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
iti (इति): thus; Quotative particle: “thus” — closes speech or thought.
yoṣitām (योषिताम्): yoṣitām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

एतद् वः कथितं विप्रा यन्निमित्तम् इहागताः तत् पृच्छत यथाकामं अहं वक्ष्यामि वः स्फुटम्

etad vaḥ kathitaṃ viprā yannimittam ihāgatāḥ tat pṛcchata yathākāmaṃ ahaṃ vakṣyāmi vaḥ sphuṭam

[6.2.30] this vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prā that I I shall speak

Word make-up

etad (एतद्): this; Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
vaḥ (वः): vaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kathitaṃ (कथितं): kathitaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
viprā (विप्रा): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prā; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + prā.
yannimittam (यन्निमित्तम्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
ihāgatāḥ (इहागताः): ihāgatāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tat (तत्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
pṛcchata (पृच्छत): pṛcchata is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yathākāmaṃ (यथाकामं): yathākāmaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ahaṃ (अहं): ”; Nominative of asmad: “I.”
vakṣyāmi (वक्ष्यामि): I shall speak; Future of vac, “to speak.” I shall speak.
vaḥ (वः): vaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sphuṭam (स्फुटम्): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”

ततस् ते मुनयः प्रोचुर् यत् प्रष्टव्यं महामुने अन्यस्मिन्न् एव तत् प्रश्ने यथावत् कथितं त्वया

tatas te munayaḥ procur yat praṣṭavyaṃ mahāmune anyasminn eva tat praśne yathāvat kathitaṃ tvayā

[6.2.31] then you silent thinker which pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭavyaṃ just that pra- (“forth, forward”) + śne by you

Word make-up

tatas (ततस्): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
munayaḥ (मुनयः): silent thinker; From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.
procur (प्रोचुर्): procur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
praṣṭavyaṃ (प्रष्टव्यं): pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭavyaṃ; pra- (“forth, forward”) + ṣṭavyaṃ.
mahāmune (महामुने): mahāmune is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
anyasminn (अन्यस्मिन्न्): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + nyasminn.
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
tat (तत्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
praśne (प्रश्ने): pra- (“forth, forward”) + śne; pra- (“forth, forward”) + śne.
yathāvat (यथावत्): yathāvat is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kathitaṃ (कथितं): kathitaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tvayā (त्वया): by you; Instrumental of yuṣmad: “by you.”

ततः प्रहस्य तान् प्राह कृष्णद्वैपायनो मुनिः विस्मयोत्फुल्लनयनांस् तापसांस् तान् उपागतान्

tataḥ prahasya tān prāha kṛṣṇadvaipāyano muniḥ vismayotphullanayanāṃs tāpasāṃs tān upāgatān

[6.2.32] then them spoken forth silent thinker them

Word make-up

tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
prahasya (प्रहस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + hasya.
tān (तान्): them; Accusative plural of tad: “them.”
prāha (प्राह): spoken forth; pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
kṛṣṇadvaipāyano (कृष्णद्वैपायनो): The core matches the root kṛṣ, “to drag, to plough.”
muniḥ (मुनिः): silent thinker; From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.
vismayotphullanayanāṃs (विस्मयोत्फुल्लनयनांस्): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + smayotphullanayanāṃs.
tāpasāṃs (तापसांस्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
tān (तान्): them; Accusative plural of tad: “them.”
upāgatān (उपागतान्): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”

मयैष भवतां प्रश्नो ज्ञातो दिव्येन चक्षुषा ततो हि वः प्रसङ्गेन साधु साध्व् इति भाषितम्

mayaiṣa bhavatāṃ praśno jñāto divyena cakṣuṣā tato hi vaḥ prasaṅgena sādhu sādhv iti bhāṣitam

[6.2.33] pra- (“forth, forward”) + śno eye that for clinging straight-good thus

Word make-up

mayaiṣa (मयैष): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
bhavatāṃ (भवतां): bhavatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
praśno (प्रश्नो): pra- (“forth, forward”) + śno; pra- (“forth, forward”) + śno.
jñāto (ज्ञातो): The core matches the root jñā, “to know.”
divyena (दिव्येन): The core matches the root div, “to shine.”
cakṣuṣā (चक्षुषा): eye; From nī, “to lead” (netra “leader, eye”) and cakṣ, “to see.” The eye as what leads/sees.
tato (ततो): that; Inflected from tat. Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
hi (हि): for; Particle: “for, because, indeed” — marks a reason or emphasis.
vaḥ (वः): vaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
prasaṅgena (प्रसङ्गेन): clinging; pra- (“forth, forward”) joined to saṅgena. From sañj, “to cling.” Clinging. Together the form means pra + that sense.
sādhu (साधु): straight-good; From sādh, “to succeed, to go straight.” Straight, good, a good man.
sādhv (साध्व्): sādhv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
iti (इति): thus; Quotative particle: “thus” — closes speech or thought.
bhāṣitam (भाषितम्): bhāṣitam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

स्वल्पेन हि प्रयत्नेन धर्मः सिध्यति वै कलौ नरैर् आत्मगुणाम्भोभिः क्षालिताखिलकिल्बिषैः

svalpena hi prayatnena dharmaḥ sidhyati vai kalau narair ātmaguṇāmbhobhiḥ kṣālitākhilakilbiṣaiḥ

[6.2.34] for pra- (“forth, forward”) + yatnena that which holds indeed ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmaguṇāmbhobhiḥ

Word make-up

svalpena (स्वल्पेन): svalpena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
hi (हि): for; Particle: “for, because, indeed” — marks a reason or emphasis.
prayatnena (प्रयत्नेन): pra- (“forth, forward”) + yatnena; pra- (“forth, forward”) + yatnena.
dharmaḥ (धर्मः): that which holds; From dhṛ, “to hold, to uphold.” That which holds, the holding: law, right, the way a thing is held in place. Not a one-word “religion.”
sidhyati (सिध्यति): The core matches the root sidh, “to succeed.”
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
kalau (कलौ): kalau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
narair (नरैर्): narair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ātmaguṇāmbhobhiḥ (आत्मगुणाम्भोभिः): ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmaguṇāmbhobhiḥ; ā- (“unto, fully”) + tmaguṇāmbhobhiḥ.
kṣālitākhilakilbiṣaiḥ (क्षालिताखिलकिल्बिषैः): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”

शूद्रैश् च द्विजशुश्रूषातत्परैर् मुनिसत्तमाः तथा स्त्रीभिर् अनायासात् पतिशुश्रूषयैव हि

śūdraiś ca dvijaśuśrūṣātatparair munisattamāḥ tathā strībhir anāyāsāt patiśuśrūṣayaiva hi

[6.2.35] and so for

Word make-up

śūdraiś (शूद्रैश्): śūdraiś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
dvijaśuśrūṣātatparair (द्विजशुश्रूषातत्परैर्): dvijaśuśrūṣātatparair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
munisattamāḥ (मुनिसत्तमाः): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
strībhir (स्त्रीभिर्): strībhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
anāyāsāt (अनायासात्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” a- (“not”) + nāyāsāt.
patiśuśrūṣayaiva (पतिशुश्रूषयैव): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
hi (हि): for; Particle: “for, because, indeed” — marks a reason or emphasis.

ततस् त्रितयम् अप्य् एतन् मम धन्यतमं मतम् धर्मसंसाधने क्लेशो द्विजातीनां कृतादिषु

tatas tritayam apy etan mama dhanyatamaṃ matam dharmasaṃsādhane kleśo dvijātīnāṃ kṛtādiṣu

[6.2.36] then my thought

Word make-up

tatas (ततस्): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
tritayam (त्रितयम्): tritayam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
apy (अप्य्): apy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
etan (एतन्): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
mama (मम): my; Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”
dhanyatamaṃ (धन्यतमं): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
matam (मतम्): thought; Past participle of man, “to think.” Thought; a held view; “is thought.”
dharmasaṃsādhane (धर्मसंसाधने): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
kleśo (क्लेशो): kleśo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvijātīnāṃ (द्विजातीनां): dvijātīnāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kṛtādiṣu (कृतादिषु): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”

भवद्भिर् यद् अभिप्रेतं तद् एतत् कथितं मया अपृष्टेनापि धर्मज्ञाः किम् अन्यत् क्रियतां द्विजाः

bhavadbhir yad abhipretaṃ tad etat kathitaṃ mayā apṛṣṭenāpi dharmajñāḥ kim anyat kriyatāṃ dvijāḥ

[6.2.37] which abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + pretaṃ that this by me what not which twice-born

Word make-up

bhavadbhir (भवद्भिर्): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
abhipretaṃ (अभिप्रेतं): abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + pretaṃ; abhi- (“toward, over, against”) + pretaṃ.
tad (तद्): that; Neuter of tad: “that.” From the demonstrative stem ta-.
etat (एतत्): this; Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
kathitaṃ (कथितं): kathitaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mayā (मया): by me; Instrumental of asmad: “by me.”
apṛṣṭenāpi (अपृष्टेनापि): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” a- (“not”) + pṛṣṭenāpi.
dharmajñāḥ (धर्मज्ञाः): The core matches the root jñā, “to know.”
kim (किम्): what; Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”
anyat (अन्यत्): not which; an- (“not,” before vowels) joined to yat. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-. Together the form means an + that sense.
kriyatāṃ (क्रियतां): kriyatāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvijāḥ (द्विजाः): twice-born; Inflected from dvija. dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

ततः संपूज्य ते व्यासं प्रशशंसुः पुनः पुनः यथागतं द्विजा जग्मुर् व्यासोक्तिक्षतसंशयाः

tataḥ saṃpūjya te vyāsaṃ praśaśaṃsuḥ punaḥ punaḥ yathāgataṃ dvijā jagmur vyāsoktikṣatasaṃśayāḥ

[6.2.38] then you The sage Vyāsa pra- (“forth, forward”) + śaśaṃsuḥ again again twice-born

Word make-up

tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
saṃpūjya (संपूज्य): The core matches the root pūj, “to honour.” saṃ- (“together”) + pūjya.
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
vyāsaṃ (व्यासं): The sage Vyāsa; Inflected from vyāsa. vi-as, “to throw apart”: the arranger, the divider (of the Veda). The sage Vyāsa.
praśaśaṃsuḥ (प्रशशंसुः): pra- (“forth, forward”) + śaśaṃsuḥ; pra- (“forth, forward”) + śaśaṃsuḥ.
punaḥ (पुनः): again; Adverb: “again, back.”
punaḥ (पुनः): again; Adverb: “again, back.”
yathāgataṃ (यथागतं): yathāgataṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvijā (द्विजा): twice-born; Inflected from dvija. dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
jagmur (जग्मुर्): jagmur is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vyāsoktikṣatasaṃśayāḥ (व्यासोक्तिक्षतसंशयाः): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”

भवतो ऽपि महाभाग रहस्यं कथितं मया अत्यन्तदुष्टस्य कलेर् अयम् एको महान् गुणः

bhavato 'pi mahābhāga rahasyaṃ kathitaṃ mayā atyantaduṣṭasya kaler ayam eko mahān guṇaḥ

[6.2.39] by me this one great strand

Word make-up

bhavato (भवतो): bhavato is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahābhāga (महाभाग): mahābhāga is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
rahasyaṃ (रहस्यं): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
kathitaṃ (कथितं): kathitaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mayā (मया): by me; Instrumental of asmad: “by me.”
atyantaduṣṭasya (अत्यन्तदुष्टस्य): The core matches the root as, “to be.” a- (“not”) + tyantaduṣṭasya.
kaler (कलेर्): kaler is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ayam (अयम्): this; Masculine of idam: “this one.”
eko (एको): one; Inflected from eka. eka: one. The one, a single.
mahān (महान्): great; mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
guṇaḥ (गुणः): strand; A strand, a thread, then a constituent quality. In Sāṅkhya, the three strands that braid experience. Not a moral “virtue.”

यच् चाहं भवता पृष्टो जगताम् उपसंहृतिम् प्राकृताम् अन्तरालां च ताम् अप्य् एष वदामि ते

yac cāhaṃ bhavatā pṛṣṭo jagatām upasaṃhṛtim prākṛtām antarālāṃ ca tām apy eṣa vadāmi te

[6.2.40] the moving world and this one you

Word make-up

yac (यच्): yac is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāhaṃ (चाहं): cāhaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhavatā (भवता): bhavatā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pṛṣṭo (पृष्टो): pṛṣṭo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
jagatām (जगताम्): the moving world; Inflected from jagat. From gam, “to go” (intensive): that which keeps going, the moving world.
upasaṃhṛtim (उपसंहृतिम्): The core matches the root hṛ, “to take.” upa- (“near, toward”) + saṃhṛtim.
prākṛtām (प्राकृताम्): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
antarālāṃ (अन्तरालां): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + ntarālāṃ.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tām (ताम्): tām is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
apy (अप्य्): apy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
eṣa (एष): this one; Masculine of etad: “this one.”
vadāmi (वदामि): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.

Viṣṇu Purāṇa

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