महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-17, verse-4
यथोक्तैर्लोकविख्यातैर्मुनिभिस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः ।
प्रवरं प्रथमं स्वर्ग्यं सर्वभूतहितं शुभम् ।
श्रुतैः सर्वत्र जगति ब्रह्मलोकावतारितैः ॥४॥
प्रवरं प्रथमं स्वर्ग्यं सर्वभूतहितं शुभम् ।
श्रुतैः सर्वत्र जगति ब्रह्मलोकावतारितैः ॥४॥
4. yathoktairlokavikhyātairmunibhistattvadarśibhiḥ ,
pravaraṁ prathamaṁ svargyaṁ sarvabhūtahitaṁ śubham ,
śrutaiḥ sarvatra jagati brahmalokāvatāritaiḥ.
pravaraṁ prathamaṁ svargyaṁ sarvabhūtahitaṁ śubham ,
śrutaiḥ sarvatra jagati brahmalokāvatāritaiḥ.
4.
yathoktaiḥ lokavikhyātaiḥ munibhiḥ
tattvadarśibhiḥ pravaram prathamam
svargyam sarvabhūtahitam śubham śrutaiḥ
sarvatra jagati brahmalokāvatāritaiḥ
tattvadarśibhiḥ pravaram prathamam
svargyam sarvabhūtahitam śubham śrutaiḥ
sarvatra jagati brahmalokāvatāritaiḥ
4.
Those [teachings] which have been declared by truth-seeing sages and are widely known in the world; [which are] heard everywhere on earth and brought down from the world of (brahman), are indeed excellent, primary, heavenly, beneficial to all beings, and auspicious.
Words meanings summery:
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- यथोक्तैः (yathoktaiḥ) - by those declared as, as said by
- लोकविख्यातैः (lokavikhyātaiḥ) - by those renowned in the world, by those famous among people
- मुनिभिः (munibhiḥ) - by sages, by ascetics, by silent ones
- तत्त्वदर्शिभिः (tattvadarśibhiḥ) - by those who perceive the truth, by seers of reality
- प्रवरम् (pravaram) - excellent, foremost, best
- प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, primary, chief
- स्वर्ग्यम् (svargyam) - heavenly, leading to heaven, celestial
- सर्वभूतहितम् (sarvabhūtahitam) - beneficial to all beings, wholesome for all creatures
- शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious, propitious, beautiful
- श्रुतैः (śrutaiḥ) - by those heard, by those revealed
- सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places
- जगति (jagati) - in the world, on earth
- ब्रह्मलोकावतारितैः (brahmalokāvatāritaiḥ) - by those brought down from the world of (brahman)
Words meanings and morphology
यथोक्तैः (yathoktaiḥ) - by those declared as, as said by
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yathokta
yathokta - as said, as declared
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+ukta)
- yathā – as, like, according to
indeclinable - ukta – said, spoken, declared
adjective
Past Passive Participle
root `vac` (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
लोकविख्यातैः (lokavikhyātaiḥ) - by those renowned in the world, by those famous among people
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of lokavikhyāta
lokavikhyāta - renowned in the world, world-famous
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+vikhyāta)
- loka – world, people, region
noun (masculine) - vikhyāta – famous, celebrated, known
adjective
Past Passive Participle
root `khyā` (to be known) with `vi-` prefix
Prefix: vi
Root: khyā (class 2)
मुनिभिः (munibhiḥ) - by sages, by ascetics, by silent ones
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of muni
muni - sage, ascetic, silent one
तत्त्वदर्शिभिः (tattvadarśibhiḥ) - by those who perceive the truth, by seers of reality
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tattvadarśin
tattvadarśin - truth-seer, one who sees the essential nature
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+darśin)
- tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
noun (neuter) - darśin – seeing, perceiving, showing
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/adjective
from root `dṛś` (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
प्रवरम् (pravaram) - excellent, foremost, best
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pravara
pravara - excellent, chief, best
प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, primary, chief
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of prathama
prathama - first, foremost, primary
स्वर्ग्यम् (svargyam) - heavenly, leading to heaven, celestial
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svargya
svargya - heavenly, celestial, leading to heaven
सर्वभूतहितम् (sarvabhūtahitam) - beneficial to all beings, wholesome for all creatures
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarvabhūtahita
sarvabhūtahita - beneficial to all beings
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarvabhūta+hita)
- sarvabhūta – all beings, all creatures
noun (neuter) - hita – beneficial, salutary, good
adjective
Past Passive Participle
root `dhā` (to place) or related to `hi` (good)
Root: dhā (class 3)
शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious, propitious, beautiful
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śubha
śubha - auspicious, propitious, good, beautiful
श्रुतैः (śrutaiḥ) - by those heard, by those revealed
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śruta
śruta - heard, revealed, known
Past Passive Participle
root `śru` (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5)
सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places
(indeclinable)
जगति (jagati) - in the world, on earth
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, earth, moving
ब्रह्मलोकावतारितैः (brahmalokāvatāritaiḥ) - by those brought down from the world of (brahman)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of brahmalokāvatārita
brahmalokāvatārita - descended from the world of (brahman)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmaloka+avatārita)
- brahmaloka – the world of (brahman), Brahma's realm
noun (masculine) - avatārita – brought down, caused to descend
adjective
Causative Past Passive Participle
causative from root `tṛ` (to cross) with `ava-` prefix (to descend)
Prefix: ava
Root: tṛ (class 1)