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13,74

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-74, verse-37

प्रत्यक्षं च तवाप्येतद्ब्राह्मणेषु तपस्विषु ।
बिभेति हि यथा शक्रो ब्रह्मचारिप्रधर्षितः ।
तद्ब्रह्मचर्यस्य फलमृषीणामिह दृश्यते ॥३७॥
37. pratyakṣaṁ ca tavāpyetadbrāhmaṇeṣu tapasviṣu ,
bibheti hi yathā śakro brahmacāripradharṣitaḥ ,
tadbrahmacaryasya phalamṛṣīṇāmiha dṛśyate.
37. pratyakṣam ca tava api etat brāhmaṇeṣu
tapasviṣu bibheti hi yathā śakraḥ
brahmacāri-pradharṣitaḥ tat
brahmacaryasya phalam ṛṣīṇām iha dṛśyate
37. ca etat pratyakṣam tava api brāhmaṇeṣu tapasviṣu (dṛśyate).
hi yathā brahmacāri-pradharṣitaḥ śakraḥ bibheti,
tat ṛṣīṇām brahmacaryasya phalam iha dṛśyate.
37. And this is evident even to you among brahmins and ascetics. For just as Indra (Śakra) fears when assailed by a celibate student (brahmacārin), so too is the fruit of celibacy (brahmacarya) of the sages seen here.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - evident, perceptible, directly seen
  • (ca) - and, also
  • तव (tava) - to you, of you, your
  • अपि (api) - even, also
  • एतत् (etat) - this
  • ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - among brahmins
  • तपस्विषु (tapasviṣu) - among ascetics, among those practicing (tapas)
  • बिभेति (bibheti) - he fears
  • हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
  • यथा (yathā) - just as, as
  • शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra (name of a deity)
  • ब्रह्मचारि-प्रधर्षितः (brahmacāri-pradharṣitaḥ) - assailed by a celibate student
  • तत् (tat) - that, this
  • ब्रह्मचर्यस्य (brahmacaryasya) - of celibacy, of sacred student life
  • फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence
  • ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the sages, of the seers
  • इह (iha) - here, in this world
  • दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is observed

Words meanings and morphology

प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - evident, perceptible, directly seen
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pratyakṣa
pratyakṣa - perceptible to the senses, evident, visible, direct
Compound type : avyayībhāva (prati+akṣa)
  • prati – towards, against, in front of, every
    indeclinable
  • akṣa – eye, sense organ
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies `etat`.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
तव (tava) - to you, of you, your
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (pronoun)
Note: Possessive or dative. Here, effectively dative ("to you").
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
एतत् (etat) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Note: Subject.
ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - among brahmins
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a priest
Note: Indicates location or group.
तपस्विषु (tapasviṣu) - among ascetics, among those practicing (tapas)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of tapasvin
tapasvin - an ascetic, one who practices penance (tapas)
Note: Indicates location or group.
बिभेति (bibheti) - he fears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhi
Root: bhi (class 3)
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle expressing reason.
यथा (yathā) - just as, as
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle of comparison.
शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra (name of a deity)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra
śakra - Indra (name of a Vedic deity); powerful, mighty
Note: Subject of `bibheti`.
ब्रह्मचारि-प्रधर्षितः (brahmacāri-pradharṣitaḥ) - assailed by a celibate student
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacāri-pradharṣita
brahmacāri-pradharṣita - assailed/overpowered by a brahmacārin
Compound type : instrumental tatpurusha (brahmacārin+pradharṣita)
  • brahmacārin – a celibate student, one observing brahmacarya
    noun (masculine)
  • pradharṣita – assailed, overpowered, violated
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    from √dhṛṣ with prefix pra-
    Prefix: pra
    Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
Note: Qualifies `śakraḥ`.
तत् (tat) - that, this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, it
Note: Qualifies `phalam`.
ब्रह्मचर्यस्य (brahmacaryasya) - of celibacy, of sacred student life
(noun)
Genitive, 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: Expresses possession.
फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of phala
phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward
Note: Subject of `dṛśyate`.
ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the sages, of the seers
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of ṛṣi
ṛṣi - a sage, seer, inspired poet; a Vedic poet
Note: Possessive ("of the sages").
इह (iha) - here, in this world
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of place.
दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is observed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Passive voice.