भगवद्गीता bhagavad-gītā - chapter-4, verse-32

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एवं बहुविधा यज्ञा वितता ब्रह्मणो मुखे ।
कर्मजान्विद्धि तान्सर्वानेवं ज्ञात्वा विमोक्ष्यसे ॥३२॥

32. evaṁ bahuvidhā yajñā vitatā brahmaṇo mukhe ,
karmajānviddhi tānsarvānevaṁ jñātvā vimokṣyase.

32. evam bahuvidhāḥ yajñāḥ vitatāḥ brahmaṇaḥ mukhe
karmajān viddhi tān sarvān evam jñātvā vimokṣyase

32. evam bahuvidhāḥ yajñāḥ brahmaṇaḥ mukhe vitatāḥ (santi).
sarvān tān karmajān viddhi.
evam jñātvā (tvam) vimokṣyase.

32. Thus, many kinds of Vedic rituals (yajña) are spread forth from the mouth of the Veda (brahman). Know all of them to be born of action (karma); by understanding this, you will be liberated (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

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एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

बहुविधाः (bahuvidhāḥ) - many kinds, various types

यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - various forms of spiritual offerings (yajña) (sacrifices, acts of worship)

वितताः (vitatāḥ) - described, explained, performed extensively (spread out, extended, performed)

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from the Veda (brahman) or the mouth of the creator (brahman) (of Brahman, of the Veda, of the priest)

मुखे (mukhe) - from the mouth (of the Veda/Brahman) (in the mouth, at the face, in the beginning)

कर्मजान् (karmajān) - born of action, originating from karma

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

तान् (tān) - those sacrifices (yajña) (those)

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all of them (all)

एवम् (evam) - having known this fact (thus, in this manner, so)

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having understood

विमोक्ष्यसे (vimokṣyase) - you will attain final liberation (mokṣa) (you will be liberated, you will be freed)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Formed from id (this) + suffix vam.

Note: Connects to previous ideas.

बहुविधाः (bahuvidhāḥ) - many kinds, various types

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahuvidha

bahuvidha - manifold, of many kinds, various

bahu (many) + vidha (kind, sort).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+vidha)

bahu – many, much, numerous
adjective (masculine)
vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
From root dhā (to place) with prefix vi-.
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with yajñāḥ.

यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - various forms of spiritual offerings (yajña) (sacrifices, acts of worship)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, worship, offering, ritual

From root yaj (to worship, sacrifice).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb.

वितताः (vitatāḥ) - described, explained, performed extensively (spread out, extended, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vitata

vitata - spread out, extended, diffused, performed, unfolded

past passive participle

From root tan (to stretch, extend) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Participle functioning as adjective.

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from the Veda (brahman) or the mouth of the creator (brahman) (of Brahman, of the Veda, of the priest)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the Veda, the creator god Brahmā, a priest

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Modifies mukhe.

मुखे (mukhe) - from the mouth (of the Veda/Brahman) (in the mouth, at the face, in the beginning)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - mouth, face, opening, front, source, principal part

Note: Can mean 'at the source' or 'as spoken by'.

कर्मजान् (karmajān) - born of action, originating from karma

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of karmaja

karmaja - born of action (karma), produced by action

karma (action) + ja (born).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+ja)

karma – action, deed, work, ritual action
noun (neuter)
From root kṛ (to do, make) + suffix man.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
ja – born, produced, generated from
adjective/suffix (masculine)
From root jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of viddhi.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

imperative active

2nd person singular, parasmaipada. Root vid.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Direct command.

तान् (tān) - those sacrifices (yajña) (those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those