महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-222, verse-23
सर्वतश्च समाहृत्य क्रतून्सर्वाञ्जितेन्द्रियः ।
प्राप्नोति ब्रह्मणः स्थानं यत्परं प्रकृतेर्ध्रुवम् ॥२३॥
प्राप्नोति ब्रह्मणः स्थानं यत्परं प्रकृतेर्ध्रुवम् ॥२३॥
23. sarvataśca samāhṛtya kratūnsarvāñjitendriyaḥ ,
prāpnoti brahmaṇaḥ sthānaṁ yatparaṁ prakṛterdhruvam.
prāpnoti brahmaṇaḥ sthānaṁ yatparaṁ prakṛterdhruvam.
23.
sarvataḥ ca samāhṛtya kratūn sarvān jitendriyaḥ
prāpnoti brahmaṇaḥ sthānam yat param prakṛteḥ dhruvam
prāpnoti brahmaṇaḥ sthānam yat param prakṛteḥ dhruvam
23.
yaḥ jitendriyaḥ sarvataḥ ca sarvān kratūn samāhṛtya
brahmaṇaḥ yat param prakṛteḥ dhruvam sthānam prāpnoti
brahmaṇaḥ yat param prakṛteḥ dhruvam sthānam prāpnoti
23.
And having completely gathered all sacrifices (kratu), one who has mastered their senses (jitendriya) attains the eternal, supreme abode (sthāna) of the Absolute (Brahman), which is beyond nature (prakṛti).
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - completely (from all sides, completely, everywhere)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- समाहृत्य (samāhṛtya) - having gathered (having collected, having gathered, having brought together)
- क्रतून् (kratūn) - sacrifices (kratu) (sacrifices, rituals)
- सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (all, every)
- जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has mastered their senses (jitendriya) (one who has controlled the senses, self-controlled)
- प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - attains (attains, reaches, obtains)
- ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of the Absolute (Brahman) (of Brahman, of the priest, of prayer)
- स्थानम् (sthānam) - abode (sthāna) (place, abode, state, position, station)
- यत् (yat) - which (which, what, that)
- परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate)
- प्रकृतेः (prakṛteḥ) - of nature (prakṛti) (of nature, of material nature, of primal matter)
- ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - eternal (eternal, firm, constant, fixed, sure)
Words meanings and morphology
सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - completely (from all sides, completely, everywhere)
(indeclinable)
Formed from sarva + -tas suffix.
Note: Adverb.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
समाहृत्य (samāhṛtya) - having gathered (having collected, having gathered, having brought together)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root hṛ (1st class) with prefixes sam- and ā-, and suffix -tya.
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
क्रतून् (kratūn) - sacrifices (kratu) (sacrifices, rituals)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kratu
kratu - sacrifice, ritual, rite, power, strength, understanding
Note: Object of 'samāhṛtya'.
सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (all, every)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
Note: Agrees with 'kratūn'.
जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has mastered their senses (jitendriya) (one who has controlled the senses, self-controlled)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya
jitendriya - having controlled the senses, self-controlled, one whose senses are conquered
Bahuvrihi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (jita+indriya)
- jita – conquered, subdued, won
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root ji (1st class) + kta.
Root: ji (class 1) - indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense, power
noun (neuter)
Note: Subject of the sentence (implied 'he' who is 'jitendriyaḥ').
प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - attains (attains, reaches, obtains)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prāp
Present tense, active voice, 3rd person singular.
Root āp (5th class) with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of the Absolute (Brahman) (of Brahman, of the priest, of prayer)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute, ultimate reality, sacred utterance, a priest
Root: bṛh
Note: Pertaining to 'sthānam'.
स्थानम् (sthānam) - abode (sthāna) (place, abode, state, position, station)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sthāna
sthāna - place, standing, position, abode, state, condition
From root sthā.
From root sthā (1st class) + ana.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Object of 'prāpnoti'.
यत् (yat) - which (which, what, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what, that
Relative pronoun.
Note: Agrees with 'sthānam'.
परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, other, distant
Note: Agrees with 'sthānam' (neuter accusative or nominative). Here as predicate adjective.
प्रकृतेः (prakṛteḥ) - of nature (prakṛti) (of nature, of material nature, of primal matter)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of prakṛti
prakṛti - nature, primal matter, original form, fundamental disposition, creation
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Expressing "beyond" or "of" in this context.
ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - eternal (eternal, firm, constant, fixed, sure)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhruva
dhruva - fixed, firm, constant, certain, eternal, permanent
Root: dhru (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'sthānam'.