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13,74

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-74, verse-36

ब्रह्मचर्यं दहेद्राजन्सर्वपापान्युपासितम् ।
ब्राह्मणेन विशेषेण ब्राह्मणो ह्यग्निरुच्यते ॥३६॥
36. brahmacaryaṁ dahedrājansarvapāpānyupāsitam ,
brāhmaṇena viśeṣeṇa brāhmaṇo hyagnirucyate.
36. brahmacaryam dahet rājan sarva-pāpāni upāsitam
brāhmaṇena viśeṣeṇa brāhmaṇaḥ hi agniḥ ucyate
36. rājan,
upāsitam brahmacaryam sarva-pāpāni dahet.
viśeṣeṇa brāhmaṇena (dahet),
hi brāhmaṇaḥ agniḥ ucyate.
36. O king, celibacy (brahmacarya), when practiced, burns away all sins. This is especially true for a brahmin, because a brahmin is indeed said to be like fire.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ब्रह्मचर्यम् (brahmacaryam) - celibacy, student life
  • दहेत् (dahet) - would burn, should burn
  • राजन् (rājan) - O king
  • सर्व-पापानि (sarva-pāpāni) - all sins
  • उपासितम् (upāsitam) - practiced, observed, attended
  • ब्राह्मणेन (brāhmaṇena) - by a brahmin
  • विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly
  • ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin
  • हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
  • अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire
  • उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मचर्यम् (brahmacaryam) - celibacy, student life
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmacarya
brahmacarya - the state of a religious student (brahmacārin), celibacy, chastity, sacred study
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+carya)
  • brahman – Veda, sacred knowledge, ultimate reality
    noun (neuter)
  • carya – conduct, practice, observance
    noun (neuter)
    Gerundive
    from car (to move, behave)
    Root: car (class 1)
Note: Acts as the subject.
दहेत् (dahet) - would burn, should burn
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of dah
Root: dah (class 1)
Note: Expresses potential or recommendation.
राजन् (rājan) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
सर्व-पापानि (sarva-pāpāni) - all sins
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of sarva-pāpa
sarva-pāpa - all sins, every evil
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+pāpa)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    pronoun
  • pāpa – sin, evil, bad deed
    noun (neuter)
Note: Object of `dahet`.
उपासितम् (upāsitam) - practiced, observed, attended
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of upāsita
upāsita - worshipped, served, practiced, observed
Past Passive Participle
from √ās with prefix upa-
Prefix: upa
Root: ās (class 2)
Note: Qualifies `brahmacaryam`.
ब्राह्मणेन (brāhmaṇena) - by a brahmin
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a priest; relating to Brahmā or the brahman
Note: Agent.
विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly
(indeclinable)
Note: Instrumental used adverbially.
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a priest; relating to Brahmā or the brahman
Note: Subject of `ucyate`.
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle expressing reason.
अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire, the god of fire
Note: Predicate nominative for `brāhmaṇaḥ`.
उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Passive voice.