महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-328, verse-32
ब्रह्माणं शितिकण्ठं च याश्चान्या देवताः स्मृताः ।
प्रबुद्धवर्याः सेवन्ते मामेवैष्यन्ति यत्परम् ।
भक्तं प्रति विशेषस्ते एष पार्थानुकीर्तितः ॥३२॥
प्रबुद्धवर्याः सेवन्ते मामेवैष्यन्ति यत्परम् ।
भक्तं प्रति विशेषस्ते एष पार्थानुकीर्तितः ॥३२॥
32. brahmāṇaṁ śitikaṇṭhaṁ ca yāścānyā devatāḥ smṛtāḥ ,
prabuddhavaryāḥ sevante māmevaiṣyanti yatparam ,
bhaktaṁ prati viśeṣaste eṣa pārthānukīrtitaḥ.
prabuddhavaryāḥ sevante māmevaiṣyanti yatparam ,
bhaktaṁ prati viśeṣaste eṣa pārthānukīrtitaḥ.
32.
brahmāṇam śitikaṇṭham ca yāḥ ca anyāḥ
devatāḥ smṛtāḥ prabuddhavaryāḥ sevante
mām eva eṣyanti yat param bhaktam
prati viśeṣaḥ te eṣaḥ pārtha anukīrtitaḥ
devatāḥ smṛtāḥ prabuddhavaryāḥ sevante
mām eva eṣyanti yat param bhaktam
prati viśeṣaḥ te eṣaḥ pārtha anukīrtitaḥ
32.
The best among the enlightened (prabuddhavaryāḥ) worship me alone, and they will attain that supreme (yatparam) state. This includes Brahmā, Śitikaṇṭha (Shiva), and all other revered deities. This special quality regarding the devotee has been recounted to you, O Pārtha.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam) - Brahmā (the creator god)
- शितिकण्ठम् (śitikaṇṭham) - Shiva (the blue-throated one, Shiva)
- च (ca) - and
- याः (yāḥ) - those who (who, which (feminine plural))
- च (ca) - and
- अन्याः (anyāḥ) - other (other, different)
- देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities (deities, gods)
- स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - remembered, revered (remembered, considered, declared)
- प्रबुद्धवर्याः (prabuddhavaryāḥ) - the foremost among the enlightened ones (the best among the awakened/enlightened)
- सेवन्ते (sevante) - they worship (they serve, they worship)
- माम् (mām) - me (me (accusative of 'I'))
- एव (eva) - only (only, certainly, indeed)
- एष्यन्ति (eṣyanti) - they will attain (they will go/reach)
- यत् (yat) - who (referring to the supreme being) (which (neuter))
- परम् (param) - the supreme (goal/state) (supreme, highest, ultimate)
- भक्तम् (bhaktam) - regarding the devotee (devotee, devoted)
- प्रति (prati) - regarding, concerning (towards, against, regarding)
- विशेषः (viśeṣaḥ) - special quality, distinction (distinction, special quality, difference)
- ते (te) - to you (to you, for you, your (dative/genitive of 'you'))
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (this (masculine))
- पार्थ (pārtha) - O Arjuna (O Pārtha (son of Pṛthā/Kuntī))
- अनुकीर्तितः (anukīrtitaḥ) - recounted, declared (recounted, declared, proclaimed)
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam) - Brahmā (the creator god)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), the absolute reality (brahman), a Brahmin, a sacred word
शितिकण्ठम् (śitikaṇṭham) - Shiva (the blue-throated one, Shiva)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śitikaṇṭha
śitikaṇṭha - blue-throated (an epithet of Shiva); literally 'blue neck'
Compound formed from śiti (blue) and kaṇṭha (throat).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śiti+kaṇṭha)
- śiti – blue, white
adjective - kaṇṭha – throat, neck
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
याः (yāḥ) - those who (who, which (feminine plural))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अन्याः (anyāḥ) - other (other, different)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of anya
anya - other, different, another
देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities (deities, gods)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of devatā
devatā - deity, godhead, divine nature
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - remembered, revered (remembered, considered, declared)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, traditional, declared
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'smṛ' (to remember).
Root: smṛ (class 1)
प्रबुद्धवर्याः (prabuddhavaryāḥ) - the foremost among the enlightened ones (the best among the awakened/enlightened)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prabuddhavarya
prabuddhavarya - best among the awakened, excellent among the enlightened
Compound of 'prabuddha' (awakened) and 'varya' (excellent/best).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prabuddha+varya)
- prabuddha – awakened, enlightened, expanded, conscious
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Formed from pra- (prefix) + root budh (to awaken, perceive).
Prefix: pra
Root: budh (class 1) - varya – excellent, best, choicest, eligible
adjective
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
From root vṛ (to choose), with suffix -ya.
Root: vṛ (class 9)
सेवन्ते (sevante) - they worship (they serve, they worship)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of sev
Present indicative
Denominative verb from 'sevā' or root 'sev' (1st class, Ātmanepada).
Root: sev (class 1)
माम् (mām) - me (me (accusative of 'I'))
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of aham
aham - I (first person pronoun)
एव (eva) - only (only, certainly, indeed)
(indeclinable)
एष्यन्ति (eṣyanti) - they will attain (they will go/reach)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of i
Future indicative
From root 'i' (2nd class, Parasmaipada).
Root: i (class 2)
यत् (yat) - who (referring to the supreme being) (which (neuter))
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)
परम् (param) - the supreme (goal/state) (supreme, highest, ultimate)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, subsequent, excellent
भक्तम् (bhaktam) - regarding the devotee (devotee, devoted)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhakta
bhakta - devoted, faithful, a devotee
Past Passive Participle
From root 'bhaj' (to worship, distribute).
Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: Accusative governed by 'prati'.
प्रति (prati) - regarding, concerning (towards, against, regarding)
(indeclinable)
A preposition/prefix.
विशेषः (viśeṣaḥ) - special quality, distinction (distinction, special quality, difference)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viśeṣa
viśeṣa - distinction, difference, special characteristic, specific detail
From vi- (prefix) + root śiṣ (to distinguish).
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
ते (te) - to you (to you, for you, your (dative/genitive of 'you'))
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of tvam
tvam - you (second person pronoun)
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (this (masculine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)
पार्थ (pārtha) - O Arjuna (O Pārtha (son of Pṛthā/Kuntī))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), Arjuna (an epithet of Arjuna)
Patronymic from Pṛthā.
अनुकीर्तितः (anukīrtitaḥ) - recounted, declared (recounted, declared, proclaimed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anukīrtita
anukīrtita - recounted, described, proclaimed, mentioned after
Past Passive Participle
From anu- (prefix) + root kīrt (to praise, declare).
Prefix: anu
Root: kīrt (class 10)