महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-131, verse-57
ब्राह्मण्यमेव संप्राप्य रक्षितव्यं यतात्मभिः ।
योनिप्रतिग्रहादानैः कर्मभिश्च शुचिस्मिते ॥५७॥
योनिप्रतिग्रहादानैः कर्मभिश्च शुचिस्मिते ॥५७॥
57. brāhmaṇyameva saṁprāpya rakṣitavyaṁ yatātmabhiḥ ,
yonipratigrahādānaiḥ karmabhiśca śucismite.
yonipratigrahādānaiḥ karmabhiśca śucismite.
57.
brāhmaṇyam eva samprāpya rakṣitavyaṃ yatātmabhiḥ
yonipratigrahādānaiḥ karmabhiḥ ca śucismite
yonipratigrahādānaiḥ karmabhiḥ ca śucismite
57.
śucismite brāhmaṇyam eva samprāpya yatātmabhiḥ
yonipratigrahādānaiḥ ca karmabhiḥ rakṣitavyaṃ
yonipratigrahādānaiḥ ca karmabhiḥ rakṣitavyaṃ
57.
Having attained Brahminhood, it must be carefully guarded by those with controlled selves (yatātman), through maintaining purity of lineage (yoni), proper acceptance of gifts (pratigraha), appropriate transactions (ādāna), and righteous deeds (karma), O pure-smiling one.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्राह्मण्यम् (brāhmaṇyam) - Brahminhood, the state or dignity of a Brahmin
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly
- सम्प्राप्य (samprāpya) - having obtained, having attained
- रक्षितव्यं (rakṣitavyaṁ) - should be protected, ought to be guarded
- यतात्मभिः (yatātmabhiḥ) - by those with controlled selves, by self-controlled ones
- योनिप्रतिग्रहादानैः (yonipratigrahādānaiḥ) - through maintaining purity of lineage, proper acceptance of gifts, and appropriate transactions (by means of lineage/birth, acceptance of gifts, and transactions)
- कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by righteous deeds (by actions, by deeds)
- च (ca) - and
- शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - O pure-smiling one
Words meanings and morphology
ब्राह्मण्यम् (brāhmaṇyam) - Brahminhood, the state or dignity of a Brahmin
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇya
brāhmaṇya - Brahminhood, the state or dignity of a Brahmin, a Brahmin's duty or conduct
Derived from `brāhmaṇa` with suffix `ya`
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly
(indeclinable)
सम्प्राप्य (samprāpya) - having obtained, having attained
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund
Formed from root `āp` with prefixes `sam` and `pra`
Prefixes: sam+pra
Root: āp (class 5)
रक्षितव्यं (rakṣitavyaṁ) - should be protected, ought to be guarded
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣitavya
rakṣitavya - to be protected, to be guarded, worthy of protection
Gerundive
Formed from root `rakṣ` with suffix `tavya`
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
यतात्मभिः (yatātmabhiḥ) - by those with controlled selves, by self-controlled ones
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yatātman
yatātman - one whose self is controlled, self-controlled, disciplined
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yata+ātman)
- yata – controlled, restrained, self-governed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Root: yam (class 1) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
योनिप्रतिग्रहादानैः (yonipratigrahādānaiḥ) - through maintaining purity of lineage, proper acceptance of gifts, and appropriate transactions (by means of lineage/birth, acceptance of gifts, and transactions)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yonipratigrahādāna
yonipratigrahādāna - lineage and acceptance of gifts and transactions
Compound type : dvandva (yoni+pratigraha+ādāna)
- yoni – origin, source, lineage, family, womb
noun (feminine) - pratigraha – acceptance of gifts, receiving
noun (masculine)
verbal noun
Derived from root `grah` with `prati` prefix
Prefix: prati
Root: grah (class 9) - ādāna – taking, receiving, transaction
noun (neuter)
verbal noun
Derived from root `dā` with `ā` prefix
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by righteous deeds (by actions, by deeds)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual, duty, fate
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - O pure-smiling one
(adjective)
Vocative, feminine, singular of śucismita
śucismita - one with a pure smile, pure-smiling (feminine address)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuci+smita)
- śuci – pure, clean, bright, holy
adjective (masculine) - smita – smile, smiling, smiled
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root `smi`
Root: smi (class 1)