भगवद्गीता
bhagavad-gītā
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chapter-3, verse-11
देवान्भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु वः ।
परस्परं भावयन्तः श्रेयः परमवाप्स्यथ ॥११॥
परस्परं भावयन्तः श्रेयः परमवाप्स्यथ ॥११॥
11. devānbhāvayatānena te devā bhāvayantu vaḥ ,
parasparaṁ bhāvayantaḥ śreyaḥ paramavāpsyatha.
parasparaṁ bhāvayantaḥ śreyaḥ paramavāpsyatha.
11.
devān bhāvayata anena te devāḥ bhāvayantu vaḥ
parasparam bhāvayantaḥ śreyaḥ param avāpsyatha
parasparam bhāvayantaḥ śreyaḥ param avāpsyatha
11.
anena devān bhāvayata te devāḥ vaḥ bhāvayantu
parasparam bhāvayantaḥ param śreyaḥ avāpsyatha
parasparam bhāvayantaḥ param śreyaḥ avāpsyatha
11.
Propitiate the gods (deva) with this (yajña), and may those gods (deva) propitiate you. By thus nourishing each other, you will attain the supreme good.
Words meanings summery:
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- देवान् (devān) - the gods (deva) (gods)
- भावयत (bhāvayata) - propitiate (nourish, cause to be, manifest, propitiate)
- अनेन (anena) - with this (yajña) (by this, with this)
- ते (te) - those
- देवाः (devāḥ) - gods (deva) (gods)
- भावयन्तु (bhāvayantu) - may they propitiate (may they nourish, may they cause to be, may they propitiate)
- वः (vaḥ) - you (plural) (you, to you, your)
- परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other (mutually, reciprocally, each other)
- भावयन्तः (bhāvayantaḥ) - nourishing each other (nourishing, causing to be, propitiating)
- श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the supreme good (supreme good, well-being, prosperity, happiness)
- परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate)
- अवाप्स्यथ (avāpsyatha) - you will obtain, you will achieve
Words meanings and morphology
देवान् (devān) - the gods (deva) (gods)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, celestial being
Root: div (class 4)
भावयत (bhāvayata) - propitiate (nourish, cause to be, manifest, propitiate)
(verb)
2nd person , plural, active, imperative (lot) of bhū
causative
Causative stem 'bhāvaya' from root bhū.
Root: bhū (class 1)
अनेन (anena) - with this (yajña) (by this, with this)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the yajña.
ते (te) - those
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the gods.
देवाः (devāḥ) - gods (deva) (gods)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, celestial being
Root: div (class 4)
भावयन्तु (bhāvayantu) - may they propitiate (may they nourish, may they cause to be, may they propitiate)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperative (lot) of bhū
causative
Causative stem 'bhāvaya' from root bhū.
Root: bhū (class 1)
वः (vaḥ) - you (plural) (you, to you, your)
(pronoun)
Accusative, plural of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (plural)
Note: Enclitic form of accusative/genitive/dative plural of yuṣmad.
परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other (mutually, reciprocally, each other)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially.
भावयन्तः (bhāvayantaḥ) - nourishing each other (nourishing, causing to be, propitiating)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhū
bhū - to be, exist, become
Present Active Participle
Causative stem 'bhāvaya' from root bhū, forming a present participle.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Modifies the implied subject 'you' (plural).
श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the supreme good (supreme good, well-being, prosperity, happiness)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śreyas
śreyas - better, superior, excellent, supreme good, prosperity
Comparative form of śrī (prosperity) or praśasya (excellent).
परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of parama
parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, most excellent
Note: Modifies 'śreyaḥ'.
अवाप्स्यथ (avāpsyatha) - you will obtain, you will achieve
(verb)
2nd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of ava-āp
Prefixes: ava+ā
Root: āp (class 5)