महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-224, verse-60
द्वे ब्रह्मणी वेदितव्ये शब्दब्रह्म परं च यत् ।
शब्दब्रह्मणि निष्णातः परं ब्रह्माधिगच्छति ॥६०॥
शब्दब्रह्मणि निष्णातः परं ब्रह्माधिगच्छति ॥६०॥
60. dve brahmaṇī veditavye śabdabrahma paraṁ ca yat ,
śabdabrahmaṇi niṣṇātaḥ paraṁ brahmādhigacchati.
śabdabrahmaṇi niṣṇātaḥ paraṁ brahmādhigacchati.
60.
dve brahmaṇī veditavye śabda-brahma param ca yat
śabda-brahmaṇi niṣṇātaḥ param brahma adhigacchati
śabda-brahmaṇi niṣṇātaḥ param brahma adhigacchati
60.
dve brahmaṇī veditavye: śabda-brahma ca yat param.
yaḥ śabda-brahmaṇi niṣṇātaḥ (saḥ) param brahma adhigacchati.
yaḥ śabda-brahmaṇi niṣṇātaḥ (saḥ) param brahma adhigacchati.
60.
Two forms of the Absolute (brahman) should be known: the sound-brahman and that which is supreme. One who is proficient in the sound-brahman attains the supreme Absolute (brahman).
Words meanings summery:
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- द्वे (dve) - two
- ब्रह्मणी (brahmaṇī) - the two brahmans, two forms of the Absolute
- वेदितव्ये (veditavye) - to be known, should be known, knowable
- शब्द-ब्रह्म (śabda-brahma) - sound-brahman, brahman in the form of sound/word
- परम् (param) - supreme, higher, ultimate
- च (ca) - and, also
- यत् (yat) - which, that
- शब्द-ब्रह्मणि (śabda-brahmaṇi) - in the sound-brahman, in the Veda as brahman
- निष्णातः (niṣṇātaḥ) - proficient, skilled, perfected, immersed in
- परम् (param) - supreme, higher, ultimate
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute, the Supreme Reality
- अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - attains, reaches, comprehends, obtains
Words meanings and morphology
द्वे (dve) - two
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, dual of dvi
dvi - two
ब्रह्मणी (brahmaṇī) - the two brahmans, two forms of the Absolute
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, dual of brahman
brahman - the Absolute, the Supreme Reality, the sacred word
वेदितव्ये (veditavye) - to be known, should be known, knowable
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, dual of veditavya
veditavya - to be known, knowable
Gerundive
from root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
शब्द-ब्रह्म (śabda-brahma) - sound-brahman, brahman in the form of sound/word
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śabda-brahman
śabda-brahman - brahman in the form of sound, the Veda as brahman
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śabda+brahman)
- śabda – sound, word
noun (masculine) - brahman – the Absolute, the Supreme Reality
noun (neuter)
परम् (param) - supreme, higher, ultimate
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
यत् (yat) - which, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
शब्द-ब्रह्मणि (śabda-brahmaṇi) - in the sound-brahman, in the Veda as brahman
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of śabda-brahman
śabda-brahman - brahman in the form of sound, the Veda as brahman
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śabda+brahman)
- śabda – sound, word
noun (masculine) - brahman – the Absolute, the Supreme Reality
noun (neuter)
निष्णातः (niṣṇātaḥ) - proficient, skilled, perfected, immersed in
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣṇāta
niṣṇāta - skilled, proficient, expert, bathed in
Past Passive Participle
from root snā (to bathe) with upasarga ni
Prefix: ni
Root: snā (class 2)
परम् (param) - supreme, higher, ultimate
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other
ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute, the Supreme Reality
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute, the Supreme Reality, the sacred word
अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - attains, reaches, comprehends, obtains
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of gam
Present Active
from root gam with upasarga adhi
Prefix: adhi
Root: gam (class 1)