महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-17, verse-24
ब्रह्मणामपि यद्ब्रह्म पराणामपि यत्परम् ।
तेजसामपि यत्तेजस्तपसामपि यत्तपः ॥२४॥
तेजसामपि यत्तेजस्तपसामपि यत्तपः ॥२४॥
24. brahmaṇāmapi yadbrahma parāṇāmapi yatparam ,
tejasāmapi yattejastapasāmapi yattapaḥ.
tejasāmapi yattejastapasāmapi yattapaḥ.
24.
brahmaṇām api yat brahma parāṇām api yat param
tejasām api yat tejaḥ tapasām api yat tapaḥ
tejasām api yat tejaḥ tapasām api yat tapaḥ
24.
That which is the ultimate reality (brahman) even for the brahmans (brahman), the supreme even among the supreme beings, the radiance even of all radiances, and the essence of spiritual discipline (tapas) even among all forms of such discipline (tapas).
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्मणाम् (brahmaṇām) - of the (brahman)s (of Brahmins, of the Vedas, of the Supreme Reality)
- अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
- यत् (yat) - that which (which, that)
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality (brahman) (the Supreme Reality, the Absolute)
- पराणाम् (parāṇām) - of the supreme beings/principles (of the highest, of the supreme)
- अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
- यत् (yat) - that which (which, that)
- परम् (param) - the supreme (principle) (the supreme, the highest)
- तेजसाम् (tejasām) - of all radiances/splendors (of splendors, of glories, of powers)
- अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
- यत् (yat) - that which (which, that)
- तेजः (tejaḥ) - the radiance/splendor itself (splendor, radiance, energy)
- तपसाम् (tapasām) - of all forms of spiritual discipline (tapas) (of austerities, of penances, of spiritual disciplines)
- अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
- यत् (yat) - that which (which, that)
- तपः (tapaḥ) - the essence of spiritual discipline (tapas) (austerity, penance, spiritual discipline)
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्मणाम् (brahmaṇām) - of the (brahman)s (of Brahmins, of the Vedas, of the Supreme Reality)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of brahman
brahman - the Supreme Reality, the absolute; a Brahmin; a prayer, sacred utterance; the Veda
अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
यत् (yat) - that which (which, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality (brahman) (the Supreme Reality, the Absolute)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Supreme Reality, the absolute; a Brahmin; a prayer, sacred utterance; the Veda
पराणाम् (parāṇām) - of the supreme beings/principles (of the highest, of the supreme)
(adjective)
Genitive, plural of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other
Note: Functions as a substantive here, referring to 'supreme beings' or 'supreme principles'.
अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
यत् (yat) - that which (which, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
परम् (param) - the supreme (principle) (the supreme, the highest)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other
Note: Agrees with 'yat'.
तेजसाम् (tejasām) - of all radiances/splendors (of splendors, of glories, of powers)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of tejas
tejas - splendor, radiance, energy, power, glory
अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
यत् (yat) - that which (which, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
तेजः (tejaḥ) - the radiance/splendor itself (splendor, radiance, energy)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas
tejas - splendor, radiance, energy, power, glory
Note: Agrees with 'yat'.
तपसाम् (tapasām) - of all forms of spiritual discipline (tapas) (of austerities, of penances, of spiritual disciplines)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of tapas
tapas - asceticism, penance, spiritual discipline, heat
अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
यत् (yat) - that which (which, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
तपः (tapaḥ) - the essence of spiritual discipline (tapas) (austerity, penance, spiritual discipline)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas
tapas - asceticism, penance, spiritual discipline, heat
Note: Agrees with 'yat'.