महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-227, verse-26
श्रुतिविज्ञानतत्त्वज्ञः शिष्टाचारो विचक्षणः ।
स्वधर्मेण क्रियावांश्च कर्मणा सोऽप्यसंकरः ॥२६॥
स्वधर्मेण क्रियावांश्च कर्मणा सोऽप्यसंकरः ॥२६॥
26. śrutivijñānatattvajñaḥ śiṣṭācāro vicakṣaṇaḥ ,
svadharmeṇa kriyāvāṁśca karmaṇā so'pyasaṁkaraḥ.
svadharmeṇa kriyāvāṁśca karmaṇā so'pyasaṁkaraḥ.
26.
śrutivijñānatattvajñaḥ śiṣṭācāraḥ vicakṣaṇaḥ
svadharmeṇa kriyāvān ca karmaṇā saḥ api asaṃkaraḥ
svadharmeṇa kriyāvān ca karmaṇā saḥ api asaṃkaraḥ
26.
śrutivijñānatattvajñaḥ śiṣṭācāraḥ vicakṣaṇaḥ
svadharmeṇa kriyāvān ca saḥ api karmaṇā asaṃkaraḥ
svadharmeṇa kriyāvān ca saḥ api karmaṇā asaṃkaraḥ
26.
A person who understands the essence of Vedic knowledge, who follows the conduct of the cultured, who is discerning, and who is active according to his own intrinsic nature (svadharma), such a one is also free from impurity or confusion through their actions (karma).
Words meanings summery:
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- श्रुतिविज्ञानतत्त्वज्ञः (śrutivijñānatattvajñaḥ) - one who knows the essence of Vedic knowledge
- शिष्टाचारः (śiṣṭācāraḥ) - of good conduct, following cultured behavior
- विचक्षणः (vicakṣaṇaḥ) - discerning, clever, expert
- स्वधर्मेण (svadharmeṇa) - by one's own intrinsic nature (dharma), by one's own duty
- क्रियावान् (kriyāvān) - active, performing actions
- च (ca) - and, also
- कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, through action
- सः (saḥ) - he, that
- अपि (api) - also, even
- असंकरः (asaṁkaraḥ) - unmixed, pure, free from confusion
Words meanings and morphology
श्रुतिविज्ञानतत्त्वज्ञः (śrutivijñānatattvajñaḥ) - one who knows the essence of Vedic knowledge
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śrutivijñānatattvajña
śrutivijñānatattvajña - knower of the truth of Vedic knowledge
Tatpuruṣa compound: `śruti` (Vedas) + `vijñāna` (science/knowledge) + `tattva` (truth/essence) + `jña` (knower).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śruti+vijñāna+tattva+jña)
- śruti – Vedic scripture, sacred tradition
noun (feminine)
Root: śru (class 5) - vijñāna – knowledge, understanding, science
noun (neuter)
From root `jñā` (to know) with prefix `vi`.
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 9) - tattva – truth, reality, essence, principle
noun (neuter) - jña – knower, knowing
adjective (masculine)
From root `jñā` (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)
शिष्टाचारः (śiṣṭācāraḥ) - of good conduct, following cultured behavior
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śiṣṭācāra
śiṣṭācāra - conduct of the cultured/learned, good conduct
Tatpuruṣa compound: `śiṣṭa` (cultured) + `ācāra` (conduct).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śiṣṭa+ācāra)
- śiṣṭa – cultured, learned, disciplined
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root `śiṣ` (to teach, to discipline).
Root: śiṣ (class 2) - ācāra – conduct, custom, practice
noun (masculine)
From root `car` (to move) with prefix `ā`.
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)
विचक्षणः (vicakṣaṇaḥ) - discerning, clever, expert
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vicakṣaṇa
vicakṣaṇa - discerning, clever, intelligent, expert
From root `cakṣ` (to see) with prefix `vi`.
Root: cakṣ (class 2)
स्वधर्मेण (svadharmeṇa) - by one's own intrinsic nature (dharma), by one's own duty
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of svadharma
svadharma - one's own intrinsic nature, duty, law, or conduct
Tatpuruṣa compound: `sva` (own) + `dharma` (natural law/duty).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)
- sva – own, self
pronoun (masculine) - dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature
noun (masculine)
From root `dhṛ` (to uphold, to sustain).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
क्रियावान् (kriyāvān) - active, performing actions
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kriyāvat
kriyāvat - active, having actions, performing rites
From `kriyā` (action) with suffix `-vat` (having).
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, through action
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, deed, work, ritual action, destiny
From root `kṛ` (to do, to make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
असंकरः (asaṁkaraḥ) - unmixed, pure, free from confusion
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of asaṃkara
asaṁkara - non-mixture, purity, absence of confusion
Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound: `a` (not) + `saṃkara` (mixture, confusion, impurity).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃkara)
- a – not, non-
prefix - saṃkara – mixture, confusion, impurity, hybridization
noun (masculine)
From root `kṛ` (to scatter, to mix) with prefix `sam`.
Prefix: sam
Root: kṛ (class 1)