Shloka 1.15Unverified draft
सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्वज्ञस्स्मृतिमान्प्रतिभानवान् । सर्वलोकप्रियस्साधुरदीनात्मा विचक्षणः ।।1.1.15।।
Meaning
He grasps the essence of every scripture, keeps all he learns in memory, is quick-witted, beloved by the whole world, gentle, unshaken even in deep trouble, and discerning in every situation.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sarva śāstra arthaḥ tattvajñaḥ | सर्व शास्त्र अर्थः तत्त्वज्ञः | cognizant of the essence and meaning of all the scriptures | Compound phrase |
| smṛtimān | स्मृतिमान् | one with excellent memory | Nominative singular — possessive adjective ("-vat" suffix) |
| pratibhānavān | प्रतिभानवान् | a brilliant one | Nominative singular — possessive adjective ("-vat" suffix) |
| sarva loka priyaḥ | सर्व लोक प्रियः | dear to all the worlds | Compound phrase |
| sādhuḥ | साधुः | gentle | Nominative singular — epithet/adjective |
| adīnātmā | अदीनात्मा | undepressed in spirit, level-headed even in severe trouble | Epithet / descriptive term |
| vicakṣaṇaḥ | विचक्षणः | clear-headed in discriminating and distinguishing | Nominative singular — epithet/adjective |
Scholar commentary
IIT Kanpur English Commentary
Modern synthesis of traditional Sanskrit commentaries (Desiraju Hanumanta Rao & K.M.K. Murthy)
(Commentary on this passage spans shlokas 7-18 -- see the fuller note under shloka 18.)
1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.
Reference: 1.1.15 · Bāla Kāṇḍa