महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-61, verse-21
तपो यज्ञः श्रुतं शीलमलोभः सत्यसंधता ।
गुरुदैवतपूजा च नातिवर्तन्ति भूमिदम् ॥२१॥
गुरुदैवतपूजा च नातिवर्तन्ति भूमिदम् ॥२१॥
21. tapo yajñaḥ śrutaṁ śīlamalobhaḥ satyasaṁdhatā ,
gurudaivatapūjā ca nātivartanti bhūmidam.
gurudaivatapūjā ca nātivartanti bhūmidam.
21.
tapaḥ yajñaḥ śrutam śīlam alobhaḥ satyasaṃdhatā
gurudaivatapūjā ca na ativartanti bhūmidam
gurudaivatapūjā ca na ativartanti bhūmidam
21.
Asceticism (tapas), performance of Vedic ritual (yajña), sacred knowledge, good moral conduct, non-greed (alobha), adherence to truth, and the worship of gurus and deities—even these do not surpass the one who gives land.
Words meanings summery:
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- तपः (tapaḥ) - asceticism, spiritual austerity, penance
- यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
- श्रुतम् (śrutam) - sacred knowledge, learning, tradition
- शीलम् (śīlam) - good conduct, character, moral behavior
- अलोभः (alobhaḥ) - non-greed, absence of covetousness
- सत्यसंधता (satyasaṁdhatā) - adherence to truth, truthfulness, integrity
- गुरुदैवतपूजा (gurudaivatapūjā) - worship of gurus and deities
- च (ca) - and
- न (na) - not, no
- अतिवर्तन्ति (ativartanti) - they surpass, they overcome, they exceed
- भूमिदम् (bhūmidam) - the giver of land, one who gives land
Words meanings and morphology
तपः (tapaḥ) - asceticism, spiritual austerity, penance
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas
tapas - heat, spiritual fervor, asceticism, penance, austerity
`s`-stem noun.
Root: tap (class 1)
यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, worship, offering, sacrifice
From root `yaj` (to perform Vedic ritual, to worship).
Root: yaj (class 1)
श्रुतम् (śrutam) - sacred knowledge, learning, tradition
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta
śruta - heard, learned, sacred knowledge, tradition
Past Passive Participle
From root `śru` (to hear). Used as a noun.
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Also accusative singular neuter.
शीलम् (śīlam) - good conduct, character, moral behavior
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śīla
śīla - habit, custom, conduct, moral character, virtue
From root `śīl` (to practice, to serve).
Root: śīl (class 10)
Note: Also accusative singular neuter.
अलोभः (alobhaḥ) - non-greed, absence of covetousness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of alobha
alobha - non-greed, freedom from covetousness
Negative prefix `a` + `lobha` (greed).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+lobha)
- a – not, un-, in-
indeclinable - lobha – greed, covetousness, desire
noun (masculine)
From root `lubh` (to desire, be greedy).
Root: lubh (class 4)
सत्यसंधता (satyasaṁdhatā) - adherence to truth, truthfulness, integrity
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of satyasaṃdhatā
satyasaṁdhatā - truthfulness, fidelity to truth, integrity
Derived from `satyasaṃdha` (true to one's promise) + `tā` (abstract suffix).
Compound type : tatpurusha (satya+saṃdha)
- satya – truth, true, real
noun (neuter)
From `sat` (being, existing).
Root: as (class 2) - saṃdha – promise, agreement, connection; bound by
noun (masculine)
From `sam` + root `dhā`. `tā` is a feminine suffix making it an abstract noun.
Prefix: sam
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: One of the virtues listed.
गुरुदैवतपूजा (gurudaivatapūjā) - worship of gurus and deities
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gurudaivatapūjā
gurudaivatapūjā - worship of gurus and deities
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (guru+daivata+pūjā)
- guru – teacher, spiritual guide, heavy
noun (masculine)
Root: gṝ - daivata – deity, divinity, god
noun (neuter)
Derived from `deva` (god).
Root: div - pūjā – worship, adoration, honor
noun (feminine)
From root `pūj` (to worship).
Root: pūj (class 10)
Note: One of the virtues listed.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the last item in the list.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates the verb `ativartanti`.
अतिवर्तन्ति (ativartanti) - they surpass, they overcome, they exceed
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (Laṭ) of ativṛt
Prefix `ati` + root `vṛt`, present tense, 3rd person plural, parasmaipada.
Prefix: ati
Root: vṛt (class 1)
भूमिदम् (bhūmidam) - the giver of land, one who gives land
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhūmida
bhūmida - giver of land, one who grants land
Compound of `bhūmi` (land) + `da` (giver, from root `dā`).
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (bhūmi+da)
- bhūmi – earth, ground, land, soil
noun (feminine)
Root: bhū - da – giver, granter, bestower
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from root `dā` (to give).
Root: dā (class 3)