महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-144, verse-8
ब्राह्मणप्रमुखं वीर्यमायुः कीर्तिर्यशो बलम् ।
लोका लोकेश्वराश्चैव सर्वे ब्राह्मणपूर्वकाः ॥८॥
लोका लोकेश्वराश्चैव सर्वे ब्राह्मणपूर्वकाः ॥८॥
8. brāhmaṇapramukhaṁ vīryamāyuḥ kīrtiryaśo balam ,
lokā lokeśvarāścaiva sarve brāhmaṇapūrvakāḥ.
lokā lokeśvarāścaiva sarve brāhmaṇapūrvakāḥ.
8.
brāhmaṇapramukham vīryam āyuḥ kīrtiḥ yaśaḥ balam
lokāḥ lokeśvarāḥ ca eva sarve brāhmaṇapūrvakāḥ
lokāḥ lokeśvarāḥ ca eva sarve brāhmaṇapūrvakāḥ
8.
vīryam āyuḥ kīrtiḥ yaśaḥ balam brāhmaṇapramukham (asti)
ca eva sarve lokāḥ lokeśvarāḥ brāhmaṇapūrvakāḥ (santi)
ca eva sarve lokāḥ lokeśvarāḥ brāhmaṇapūrvakāḥ (santi)
8.
Valour, longevity, fame, glory, and strength—all these have brahmins as their principal source. Indeed, all worlds and their lords (lokeśvarāḥ) originate from brahmins.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्राह्मणप्रमुखम् (brāhmaṇapramukham) - having brahmins as the principal source or foundation. (having brahmins as chief, led by brahmins, originating from brahmins)
- वीर्यम् (vīryam) - valor, strength, energy, prowess
- आयुः (āyuḥ) - longevity, life, life-span
- कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, renown, glory
- यशः (yaśaḥ) - glory, reputation, splendor
- बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might
- लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds, people
- लोकेश्वराः (lokeśvarāḥ) - lords of the worlds, rulers
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
- ब्राह्मणपूर्वकाः (brāhmaṇapūrvakāḥ) - having brahmins as their origin, preceded by brahmins
Words meanings and morphology
ब्राह्मणप्रमुखम् (brāhmaṇapramukham) - having brahmins as the principal source or foundation. (having brahmins as chief, led by brahmins, originating from brahmins)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇapramukha
brāhmaṇapramukha - having brahmins as chief, led by brahmins
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (brāhmaṇa+pramukha)
- brāhmaṇa – brahmin, pertaining to brahman
noun (masculine) - pramukha – chief, principal, foremost, main, face
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Note: Adjective modifying vīryam, āyuḥ, kīrtiḥ, yaśaḥ, balam.
वीर्यम् (vīryam) - valor, strength, energy, prowess
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vīrya
vīrya - valor, strength, energy
Root: vīr (class 1)
आयुः (āyuḥ) - longevity, life, life-span
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āyus
āyus - longevity, life, life-span
कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, renown, glory
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kīrti
kīrti - fame, renown, glory
Derived from root kīrt (to mention, praise).
Root: kīrt (class 10)
यशः (yaśaḥ) - glory, reputation, splendor
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas
yaśas - glory, reputation, splendor
बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, might
लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds, people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, realm, people
लोकेश्वराः (lokeśvarāḥ) - lords of the worlds, rulers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of lokeśvara
lokeśvara - lord of the world
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+īśvara)
- loka – world, realm, people
noun (masculine) - īśvara – lord, master, capable
noun (masculine)
Root: īś (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
ब्राह्मणपूर्वकाः (brāhmaṇapūrvakāḥ) - having brahmins as their origin, preceded by brahmins
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇapūrvaka
brāhmaṇapūrvaka - having brahmins as origin/predecessors
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (brāhmaṇa+pūrvaka)
- brāhmaṇa – brahmin, pertaining to brahman
noun (masculine) - pūrvaka – preceded by, having as a former, origin
adjective (masculine)
Derived from pūrva (former, prior).
Note: Adjective modifying 'lokāḥ lokeśvarāḥ'.