महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-146, verse-5
आत्मनोऽर्धं तु तस्याग्निरुच्यते भरतर्षभ ।
ब्रह्मचर्यं चरत्येष शिवा यास्य तनुस्तथा ॥५॥
ब्रह्मचर्यं चरत्येष शिवा यास्य तनुस्तथा ॥५॥
5. ātmano'rdhaṁ tu tasyāgnirucyate bharatarṣabha ,
brahmacaryaṁ caratyeṣa śivā yāsya tanustathā.
brahmacaryaṁ caratyeṣa śivā yāsya tanustathā.
5.
ātmanaḥ ardham tu tasya agniḥ ucyate bharatarṣabha
brahmacaryam carati eṣaḥ śivā yā asya tanuḥ tathā
brahmacaryam carati eṣaḥ śivā yā asya tanuḥ tathā
5.
bharatarṣabha tasya agniḥ tu ātmanaḥ ardham ucyate
tathā eṣaḥ asya yā śivā tanuḥ brahmacaryam carati
tathā eṣaḥ asya yā śivā tanuḥ brahmacaryam carati
5.
O best of Bharatas, his fiery aspect is indeed called half of his essential self (ātman). Furthermore, he practices celibacy (brahmacarya) through that benevolent form of his.
Words meanings summery:
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- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of the soul, of the spirit
- अर्धम् (ardham) - half, part
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- तस्य (tasya) - of that, of him
- अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared
- भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas
- ब्रह्मचर्यम् (brahmacaryam) - celibacy, studenthood, chaste life
- चरति (carati) - he practices, he performs, he moves
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one, he
- शिवा (śivā) - auspicious, benevolent
- या (yā) - which, who
- अस्य (asya) - of this, of him
- तनुः (tanuḥ) - form, body
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also, likewise
Words meanings and morphology
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of the soul, of the spirit
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, breath
अर्धम् (ardham) - half, part
(noun)
neuter, singular of ardha
ardha - half, part, side
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
तस्य (tasya) - of that, of him
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire; the god of fire
उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of vac
Present Passive
3rd person singular present passive indicative
Root: vac (class 2)
भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha
bharatarṣabha - bull of the Bharatas, best of Bharatas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)
- bharata – descendant of Bharata, a king, a clan
proper noun (masculine) - ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best, excellent
noun (masculine)
ब्रह्मचर्यम् (brahmacaryam) - celibacy, studenthood, chaste life
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brahmacarya
brahmacarya - celibacy, studenthood, religious studentship, chaste life
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+carya)
- brahman – Brahman, sacred knowledge, the Absolute
noun (neuter) - carya – conduct, practice, observance
noun (neuter)
Derived from root car (to move, conduct)
Root: car (class 1)
चरति (carati) - he practices, he performs, he moves
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of car
3rd person singular present active indicative
Root: car (class 1)
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, he, she, it
शिवा (śivā) - auspicious, benevolent
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śiva
śiva - auspicious, benevolent, propitious, kind; the deity Shiva
या (yā) - which, who
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, who, that
अस्य (asya) - of this, of him
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
तनुः (tanuḥ) - form, body
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tanu
tanu - body, form, person, self
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also, likewise
(indeclinable)