महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-104, verse-27
दत्त्वा शरीरं क्रव्याद्भ्यो रणाग्नौ द्विजहेतुकम् ।
हुत्वा प्राणान्प्रमोक्षस्ते नान्यथा मोक्षमर्हसि ॥२७॥
हुत्वा प्राणान्प्रमोक्षस्ते नान्यथा मोक्षमर्हसि ॥२७॥
27. dattvā śarīraṁ kravyādbhyo raṇāgnau dvijahetukam ,
hutvā prāṇānpramokṣaste nānyathā mokṣamarhasi.
hutvā prāṇānpramokṣaste nānyathā mokṣamarhasi.
27.
dattvā śarīram kravyādbhyaḥ raṇāgnau dvijahetukam
hutvā prāṇān pramokṣaḥ te na anyathā mokṣam arhasi
hutvā prāṇān pramokṣaḥ te na anyathā mokṣam arhasi
27.
raṇāgnau dvijahetukam śarīram kravyādbhyaḥ dattvā,
prāṇān hutvā,
te pramokṣaḥ (bhavati) anyathā mokṣam na arhasi
prāṇān hutvā,
te pramokṣaḥ (bhavati) anyathā mokṣam na arhasi
27.
"By giving your body to the carnivorous creatures in the fire of battle for the sake of a brahmin, and sacrificing your life, your complete liberation (mokṣa) is assured. Otherwise, you do not deserve liberation (mokṣa)."
Words meanings summery:
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- दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given, by giving
- शरीरम् (śarīram) - body
- क्रव्याद्भ्यः (kravyādbhyaḥ) - to carnivorous creatures, flesh-eaters
- रणाग्नौ (raṇāgnau) - in the fire of battle
- द्विजहेतुकम् (dvijahetukam) - having a brahmin as the cause, for the sake of a brahmin
- हुत्वा (hutvā) - having sacrificed, by sacrificing
- प्राणान् (prāṇān) - one's life (lives, breaths, vital airs)
- प्रमोक्षः (pramokṣaḥ) - complete liberation, full release
- ते (te) - your (to you, your (dative/genitive))
- न (na) - not, no
- अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way
- मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation, emancipation
- अर्हसि (arhasi) - you deserve, you are worthy
Words meanings and morphology
दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given, by giving
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root dā (3rd class); absolutive form
Root: dā (class 3)
शरीरम् (śarīram) - body
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śarīra
śarīra - body
क्रव्याद्भ्यः (kravyādbhyaḥ) - to carnivorous creatures, flesh-eaters
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, plural of kravyād
kravyād - flesh-eating, carnivorous, a carnivore
Compound type : tatpurusha (kravya+ad)
- kravya – raw flesh, meat
noun (neuter) - ad – eating, eater
adjective
root noun
From root ad (to eat)
Root: ad (class 2)
Note: Can also be a noun, but functioning adjectivally here with an implied noun or as a substantive noun.
रणाग्नौ (raṇāgnau) - in the fire of battle
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of raṇāgni
raṇāgni - fire of battle
Compound type : tatpurusha (raṇa+agni)
- raṇa – battle, war, combat
noun (masculine) - agni – fire, god of fire
noun (masculine)
द्विजहेतुकम् (dvijahetukam) - having a brahmin as the cause, for the sake of a brahmin
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dvijahetuka
dvijahetuka - caused by a brahmin, having a brahmin as the motive
From dvija + hetu + ka
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dvija+hetu)
- dvija – twice-born, a brahmin, a bird, a tooth
noun (masculine) - hetu – cause, reason, motive
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'śarīram'
हुत्वा (hutvā) - having sacrificed, by sacrificing
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root hu (3rd class); absolutive form
Root: hu (class 3)
प्राणान् (prāṇān) - one's life (lives, breaths, vital airs)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of prāṇa
prāṇa - breath, vital air, life, spirit
प्रमोक्षः (pramokṣaḥ) - complete liberation, full release
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pramokṣa
pramokṣa - complete liberation, final emancipation
From pra + muc (to release) + a
Prefix: pra
Root: muc (class 6)
ते (te) - your (to you, your (dative/genitive))
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of tva
tva - you (pronoun)
Note: Enclitic form of your/to you
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way
(indeclinable)
मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation, emancipation
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mokṣa
mokṣa - liberation, emancipation, freedom
derived from muc 'to release'
From root muc (to release) + sa (suffix)
Root: muc (class 6)
अर्हसि (arhasi) - you deserve, you are worthy
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh
Present Active
From root arh (1st class); 2nd person singular present active
Root: arh (class 1)