महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-262, verse-29
अपवर्गगतिर्नित्यो यतिधर्मः सनातनः ।
साधारणः केवलो वा यथाबलमुपास्यते ॥२९॥
साधारणः केवलो वा यथाबलमुपास्यते ॥२९॥
29. apavargagatirnityo yatidharmaḥ sanātanaḥ ,
sādhāraṇaḥ kevalo vā yathābalamupāsyate.
sādhāraṇaḥ kevalo vā yathābalamupāsyate.
29.
apavargagatiḥ nityaḥ yatidharmaḥ sanātanaḥ
sādhāraṇaḥ kevalaḥ vā yathābalam upāsyate
sādhāraṇaḥ kevalaḥ vā yathābalam upāsyate
29.
nityaḥ sanātanaḥ apavargagatiḥ yatidharmaḥ
sādhāraṇaḥ vā kevalaḥ yathābalam upāsyate
sādhāraṇaḥ vā kevalaḥ yathābalam upāsyate
29.
The path to final liberation (apavargagatiḥ) is the perpetual (nityaḥ) natural law (dharma) for renunciants (yatidharmaḥ), which is eternal (sanātanaḥ). This path is practiced (upāsyate) according to one's capacity (yathābalam), either in a general (sādhāraṇaḥ) or an exclusive (kevalaḥ) manner.
Words meanings summery:
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- अपवर्गगतिः (apavargagatiḥ) - path to liberation, state of final emancipation, way to salvation
- नित्यः (nityaḥ) - perpetual, constant, eternal, regular
- यतिधर्मः (yatidharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) of an ascetic, the duty of a renunciant
- सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, ancient, everlasting, perpetual
- साधारणः (sādhāraṇaḥ) - common, general, ordinary, belonging to all
- केवलः (kevalaḥ) - exclusive, solitary, pure, whole, absolute
- वा (vā) - or, either
- यथाबलम् (yathābalam) - according to strength, as far as strength permits, according to one's capacity
- उपास्यते (upāsyate) - is practiced, is cultivated, is served, is worshipped
Words meanings and morphology
अपवर्गगतिः (apavargagatiḥ) - path to liberation, state of final emancipation, way to salvation
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of apavargagati
apavargagati - the state of final emancipation, path to liberation (mokṣa)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (apavarga+gati)
- apavarga – final emancipation, liberation (mokṣa), conclusion
noun (masculine)
Prefix: apa
Root: vṛj - gati – going, movement, path, destination, state, liberation (mokṣa)
noun (feminine)
Derived from root gam- to go, with suffix -ti
Root: gam (class 1)
नित्यः (nityaḥ) - perpetual, constant, eternal, regular
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nitya
nitya - perpetual, constant, eternal, regular, inherent
From ni + ya (suffix)
Prefix: ni
Root: i (class 2)
यतिधर्मः (yatidharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) of an ascetic, the duty of a renunciant
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yatidharma
yatidharma - the natural law (dharma) of an ascetic/renunciant
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yati+dharma)
- yati – an ascetic, renunciant, one who has subdued his passions
noun (masculine)
From root yam- to restrain, with suffix -ti
Root: yam (class 1) - dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ- to uphold, support
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, ancient, everlasting, perpetual
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sanātana
sanātana - eternal, ancient, everlasting, perpetual
From sanā (always) + tana (suffix)
साधारणः (sādhāraṇaḥ) - common, general, ordinary, belonging to all
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhāraṇa
sādhāraṇa - common, general, ordinary, belonging to all, universal
From sa-dhāraṇa (holding together) or sadhāra (together with)
Prefix: sa
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
केवलः (kevalaḥ) - exclusive, solitary, pure, whole, absolute
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kevala
kevala - exclusive, solitary, pure, whole, absolute, alone
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
यथाबलम् (yathābalam) - according to strength, as far as strength permits, according to one's capacity
(indeclinable)
Avyayībhāva compound
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+bala)
- yathā – as, just as, according to
indeclinable - bala – strength, power, force
noun (neuter)
उपास्यते (upāsyate) - is practiced, is cultivated, is served, is worshipped
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of ās
Present Passive
Root ās (class 2) with prefixes upa and ā; Passive voice, 3rd person singular, present tense
Prefixes: upa+ā
Root: ās (class 2)