नोदेति परिहासेषु न भोगेषु निमज्जति । न च तिष्ठति कार्येषु मौनमेवाऽवलम्बते ॥ १९ ॥
nōdēti parihāsēṣu na bhōgēṣu nimajjati | na ca tiṣṭhati kāryēṣu maunamēvā’valambatē || 19 ||
Translation
"He does not rise to a jest, nor sink into pleasures, nor stay with any task; he keeps only to silence.
Word by word
- na
- not
- udēti
- rise
- parihāsēṣu
- to a jest
- bhōgēṣu
- into pleasures
- nimajjati
- sink
- ca
- and
- tiṣṭhati
- stay
- kāryēṣu
- with tasks
- maunam
- silence
- ēva
- only
- avalambatē
- he keeps to
Meaning
Neither raised by laughter nor drowned in enjoyment: an image of indifference.