भगवद्गीता
bhagavad-gītā
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chapter-17, verse-7
आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः ।
यज्ञस्तपस्तथा दानं तेषां भेदमिमं शृणु ॥७॥
यज्ञस्तपस्तथा दानं तेषां भेदमिमं शृणु ॥७॥
7. āhārastvapi sarvasya trividho bhavati priyaḥ ,
yajñastapastathā dānaṁ teṣāṁ bhedamimaṁ śṛṇu.
yajñastapastathā dānaṁ teṣāṁ bhedamimaṁ śṛṇu.
7.
āhāraḥ tu api sarvasya trividhaḥ bhavati priyaḥ
| yajñaḥ tapaḥ tathā dānam teṣām bhedam imam śṛṇu
| yajñaḥ tapaḥ tathā dānam teṣām bhedam imam śṛṇu
7.
tu api sarvasya āhāraḥ trividhaḥ priyaḥ bhavati
yajñaḥ tapaḥ tathā dānam teṣām imam bhedam śṛṇu
yajñaḥ tapaḥ tathā dānam teṣām imam bhedam śṛṇu
7.
Moreover, for everyone, food is also of three kinds, each preferred. Similarly, sacrifice (yajña), asceticism (tapas), and charity (dāna) also vary in three ways. Hear now this distinction concerning them.
Words meanings summery:
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- आहारः (āhāraḥ) - food (food, diet, nourishment)
- तु (tu) - moreover (but, indeed, moreover, on the other hand)
- अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
- सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - for everyone (of all, of everyone)
- त्रिविधः (trividhaḥ) - of three kinds (threefold, of three kinds)
- भवति (bhavati) - is, becomes (is, becomes, exists)
- प्रियः (priyaḥ) - preferred (dear, beloved, pleasing)
- यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice (yajña) (sacrifice, worship, ritual)
- तपः (tapaḥ) - asceticism (tapas) (asceticism, penance, austerity)
- तथा (tathā) - and, similarly (thus, so, in that manner, and)
- दानम् (dānam) - charity (dāna) (gift, charity, donation)
- तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them (referring to yajña, tapas, dāna) (of them)
- भेदम् (bhedam) - distinction (distinction, difference, division)
- इमम् (imam) - this
- शृणु (śṛṇu) - hear (hear, listen)
Words meanings and morphology
आहारः (āhāraḥ) - food (food, diet, nourishment)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āhāra
āhāra - food, diet, nourishment, taking, collection
Derived from root √hṛ (to carry) with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
तु (tu) - moreover (but, indeed, moreover, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - for everyone (of all, of everyone)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Implies 'for everyone' or 'to everyone'
त्रिविधः (trividhaḥ) - of three kinds (threefold, of three kinds)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of trividha
trividha - threefold, of three kinds
Compound type : dvigu (tri+vidha)
- tri – three
numeral - vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
Note: modifies 'āhāraḥ'
भवति (bhavati) - is, becomes (is, becomes, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of bhū
Present Indicative
Root: bhū (class 1)
प्रियः (priyaḥ) - preferred (dear, beloved, pleasing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of priya
priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable
Note: modifies 'āhāraḥ'
यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice (yajña) (sacrifice, worship, ritual)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña
yajña - sacrifice, worship, ritual, offering
तपः (tapaḥ) - asceticism (tapas) (asceticism, penance, austerity)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas
tapas - asceticism, penance, heat, religious austerity
तथा (tathā) - and, similarly (thus, so, in that manner, and)
(indeclinable)
दानम् (dānam) - charity (dāna) (gift, charity, donation)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - gift, charity, donation, giving
Derived from root √dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them (referring to yajña, tapas, dāna) (of them)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
भेदम् (bhedam) - distinction (distinction, difference, division)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bheda
bheda - distinction, difference, division, breaking, splitting
Derived from root √bhid (to break, divide)
Root: bhid (class 7)
Note: object of 'śṛṇu'
इमम् (imam) - this
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: modifies 'bhedam'
शृणु (śṛṇu) - hear (hear, listen)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru
Imperative
Root: śru (class 5)