महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-136, verse-23
एवं यद्यप्यनिष्टेषु वर्तते सर्वकर्मसु ।
सर्वथा ब्राह्मणो मान्यो दैवतं विद्धि तत्परम् ॥२३॥
सर्वथा ब्राह्मणो मान्यो दैवतं विद्धि तत्परम् ॥२३॥
23. evaṁ yadyapyaniṣṭeṣu vartate sarvakarmasu ,
sarvathā brāhmaṇo mānyo daivataṁ viddhi tatparam.
sarvathā brāhmaṇo mānyo daivataṁ viddhi tatparam.
23.
evam yadi api aniṣṭeṣu vartate sarvakarmasu
sarvathā brāhmaṇaḥ mānyaḥ daivatam viddhi tat param
sarvathā brāhmaṇaḥ mānyaḥ daivatam viddhi tat param
23.
evam yadi api sarvakarmasu aniṣṭeṣu vartate,
sarvathā brāhmaṇaḥ mānyaḥ.
tat param daivatam viddhi.
sarvathā brāhmaṇaḥ mānyaḥ.
tat param daivatam viddhi.
23.
Therefore, even if he engages in all undesirable actions, a brahmin is always worthy of respect. Know him to be the supreme divine being.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, therefore
- यदि (yadi) - if
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- अनिष्टेषु (aniṣṭeṣu) - in undesirable (actions), in unwelcome (things)
- वर्तते (vartate) - he exists, he acts, he is engaged
- सर्वकर्मसु (sarvakarmasu) - in all actions, in all deeds
- सर्वथा (sarvathā) - always, in all ways, by all means
- ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
- मान्यः (mānyaḥ) - worthy of respect (to be honored, venerable, respectable)
- दैवतम् (daivatam) - divine being (divine being, divinity, deity)
- विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
- तत् (tat) - him (referring to the brahmin) (that, him)
- परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate
Words meanings and morphology
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, therefore
(indeclinable)
यदि (yadi) - if
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
अनिष्टेषु (aniṣṭeṣu) - in undesirable (actions), in unwelcome (things)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, plural of aniṣṭa
aniṣṭa - undesirable, unwished for, bad
Past Passive Participle (negative) of √iṣ
Root: iṣ
वर्तते (vartate) - he exists, he acts, he is engaged
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of √vṛt
Root: vṛt (class 1)
सर्वकर्मसु (sarvakarmasu) - in all actions, in all deeds
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of sarvakarman
sarvakarman - all actions, all deeds
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+karman)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - karman – action, deed, work, ritual action
noun (neuter)
सर्वथा (sarvathā) - always, in all ways, by all means
(indeclinable)
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, priest, related to brahman
मान्यः (mānyaḥ) - worthy of respect (to be honored, venerable, respectable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mānya
mānya - to be honored, respected, venerable
Gerundive (nīya suffix)
Root: man (class 4)
दैवतम् (daivatam) - divine being (divine being, divinity, deity)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of daivata
daivata - divinity, divine power, deity
विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of √vid
Root: vid (class 2)
तत् (tat) - him (referring to the brahmin) (that, him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, it
परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other