Shloka 32.17Unverified draft
चलं हि यौवनं नित्यं मानुषेषु विशेषत:। अक्षय्यं यौवनं प्राप्ताः अमर्यश्च भविष्यथ।।1.32.17।।
Meaning
Youth is ever fleeting, especially among humans; wedded to me you shall attain undiminished youth and become immortal.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| calam hi yauvanam nityam | चलम् हि यौवनम् नित्यम् | for youth is ever fleeting | Nominative singular |
| mānuṣeṣu viśeṣataḥ | मानुषेषु विशेषतः | especially among humans | Locative plural |
| akṣayyam yauvanam prāptāḥ | अक्षय्यम् यौवनम् प्राप्ताः | having attained imperishable youth | Accusative / Nominative plural |
| amaryāḥ ca bhaviṣyatha | अमर्याः च भविष्यथ | you shall also become immortal | Nominative / Verb (future) |
Reference: 1.32.17 · Bāla Kāṇḍa