महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-124, verse-57
त्वं हि सत्यव्रता देवी लोकस्य परमेश्वरी ।
कश्चासौ ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठस्तत्त्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम् ॥५७॥
कश्चासौ ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठस्तत्त्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम् ॥५७॥
57. tvaṁ hi satyavratā devī lokasya parameśvarī ,
kaścāsau brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhastattvamicchāmi veditum.
kaścāsau brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhastattvamicchāmi veditum.
57.
tvam hi satyavratā devī lokasya parameśvarī kaḥ
ca asau brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhaḥ tattvam icchāmi veditum
ca asau brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhaḥ tattvam icchāmi veditum
57.
tvam hi satyavratā devī lokasya parameśvarī ca
kaḥ asau brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhaḥ tattvam veditum icchāmi
kaḥ asau brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhaḥ tattvam veditum icchāmi
57.
You are indeed the truthful goddess, the supreme lady of the world. And who is that best among Brahmins? I desire to know this truth (tattva).
Words meanings summery:
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- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
- सत्यव्रता (satyavratā) - one whose vows are true, truthful
- देवी (devī) - goddess, divine female
- लोकस्य (lokasya) - of the world, of the people
- परमेश्वरी (parameśvarī) - supreme goddess, supreme lady
- कः (kaḥ) - who?, which?
- च (ca) - and, also
- असौ (asau) - that (one), he
- ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठः (brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhaḥ) - best of Brahmins
- तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - the truth, reality, essence
- इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire
- वेदितुम् (veditum) - to know, to learn
Words meanings and morphology
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
(indeclinable)
सत्यव्रता (satyavratā) - one whose vows are true, truthful
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of satyavrata
satyavrata - one whose vows are true, truthful; observing true vows
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+vrata)
- satya – truth, true, real
noun/adjective (neuter) - vrata – vow, sacred duty, observance
noun (neuter)
देवी (devī) - goddess, divine female
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess, divine female
लोकस्य (lokasya) - of the world, of the people
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, people, mankind
परमेश्वरी (parameśvarī) - supreme goddess, supreme lady
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of parameśvarī
parameśvarī - supreme goddess, supreme lady (feminine of Parameśvara)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+īśvarī)
- parama – supreme, highest, utmost
adjective - īśvarī – mistress, lady, goddess, queen
noun (feminine)
कः (kaḥ) - who?, which?
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who?, what?, which?
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
असौ (asau) - that (one), he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - that (over there), this (one), he, she, it
ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठः (brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhaḥ) - best of Brahmins
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇaśreṣṭha
brāhmaṇaśreṣṭha - best among Brahmins, chief of Brahmins
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+śreṣṭha)
- brāhmaṇa – a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
noun (masculine) - śreṣṭha – best, excellent, most excellent
adjective
तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - the truth, reality, essence
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tattva
tattva - truth, reality, principle, essence, true state
इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ
Root: iṣ (class 6)
वेदितुम् (veditum) - to know, to learn
(indeclinable)
infinitive
Root: vid (class 2)