महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-59, verse-83
तपो ज्ञानमहिंसा च सत्यासत्ये नयः परः ।
वृद्धोपसेवा दानं च शौचमुत्थानमेव च ॥८३॥
वृद्धोपसेवा दानं च शौचमुत्थानमेव च ॥८३॥
83. tapo jñānamahiṁsā ca satyāsatye nayaḥ paraḥ ,
vṛddhopasevā dānaṁ ca śaucamutthānameva ca.
vṛddhopasevā dānaṁ ca śaucamutthānameva ca.
83.
tapaḥ jñānam ahiṃsā ca satyāsatye nayaḥ paraḥ
vṛddhopasevā dānam ca śaucam utthānam eva ca
vṛddhopasevā dānam ca śaucam utthānam eva ca
83.
tapaḥ jñānam ahiṃsā ca satyāsatye paraḥ nayaḥ
vṛddhopasevā dānam ca śaucam utthānam eva ca
vṛddhopasevā dānam ca śaucam utthānam eva ca
83.
Asceticism (tapas), knowledge, non-violence (ahiṃsā), truth and untruth, supreme policy, service to elders, charity (dāna), purity, and diligence are all described (here).
Words meanings summery:
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- तपः (tapaḥ) - asceticism (tapas) (asceticism, austerity, penance)
- ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - spiritual knowledge (knowledge, wisdom)
- अहिंसा (ahiṁsā) - non-violence (ahiṃsā) (non-violence, non-injury)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- सत्यासत्ये (satyāsatye) - the concepts of truth and falsehood (truth and untruth)
- नयः (nayaḥ) - proper policy or ethical conduct (policy, conduct, guidance)
- परः (paraḥ) - supreme or excellent (supreme, highest, excellent)
- वृद्धोपसेवा (vṛddhopasevā) - serving or attending to elders respectfully (service to elders)
- दानम् (dānam) - charity (dāna) (gift, charity, giving)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- शौचम् (śaucam) - ritual and moral purity (purity, cleanliness)
- उत्थानम् (utthānam) - diligence or energetic effort (rising, exertion, diligence)
- एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, only, just, certainly)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
Words meanings and morphology
तपः (tapaḥ) - asceticism (tapas) (asceticism, austerity, penance)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas
tapas - heat, austerity, penance, asceticism (tapas)
From root tap (to heat, to suffer).
Root: tap (class 1)
ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - spiritual knowledge (knowledge, wisdom)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, understanding, wisdom
From root jñā (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)
अहिंसा (ahiṁsā) - non-violence (ahiṃsā) (non-violence, non-injury)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ahiṃsā
ahiṁsā - non-violence, non-injury (ahiṃsā)
From a- (negation) + hiṃsā (violence, injury).
Prefix: a
Root: hiṃs (class 10)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
सत्यासत्ये (satyāsatye) - the concepts of truth and falsehood (truth and untruth)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, dual of satyāsatya
satyāsatya - truth and untruth, true and false
Dvandva compound of satya (truth) and asatya (untruth).
Compound type : dvandva (satya+asatya)
- satya – truth, reality, true
noun (neuter)
Derived from sat (being, existence), from root as (to be).
Root: as (class 2) - asatya – untruth, falsehood, false
noun (neuter)
Negative prefix a- + satya.
Prefix: a
Root: as (class 2)
नयः (nayaḥ) - proper policy or ethical conduct (policy, conduct, guidance)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of naya
naya - conduct, policy, guidance, leader, system
From root nī (to lead, to guide).
Root: nī (class 1)
परः (paraḥ) - supreme or excellent (supreme, highest, excellent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of para
para - other, another, supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate
वृद्धोपसेवा (vṛddhopasevā) - serving or attending to elders respectfully (service to elders)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛddhopasevā
vṛddhopasevā - service to elders, attendance on the aged
Compound of vṛddha (elderly) and upasevā (service).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛddha+upasevā)
- vṛddha – old, aged, grown, experienced, elder
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛdh (to grow).
Root: vṛdh (class 1) - upasevā – service, attendance, worship
noun (feminine)
From upa- (near) + root sev (to serve).
Prefix: upa
Root: sev (class 1)
दानम् (dānam) - charity (dāna) (gift, charity, giving)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - gift, donation, charity (dāna), giving
From root dā (to give).
Root: dā (class 3)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
शौचम् (śaucam) - ritual and moral purity (purity, cleanliness)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śauca
śauca - purity, cleanliness, integrity
From śuci (pure).
उत्थानम् (utthānam) - diligence or energetic effort (rising, exertion, diligence)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of utthāna
utthāna - rising, awakening, exertion, diligence, effort
From ut- (up) + root sthā (to stand).
Prefix: ut
Root: sthā (class 1)
एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, only, just, certainly)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)