महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-18, verse-14
दानं व्रतं ब्रह्मचर्यं यथोक्तव्रतधारणम् ।
दमः प्रशान्तता चैव भूतानां चानुकम्पनम् ॥१४॥
दमः प्रशान्तता चैव भूतानां चानुकम्पनम् ॥१४॥
14. dānaṁ vrataṁ brahmacaryaṁ yathoktavratadhāraṇam ,
damaḥ praśāntatā caiva bhūtānāṁ cānukampanam.
damaḥ praśāntatā caiva bhūtānāṁ cānukampanam.
14.
dānam vratam brahmacaryam yathoktavratadhāraṇam
damaḥ praśāntatā ca eva bhūtānām ca anukampanam
damaḥ praśāntatā ca eva bhūtānām ca anukampanam
14.
dānam,
vratam,
brahmacaryam,
yathoktavratadhāraṇam,
damaḥ,
praśāntatā ca eva,
bhūtānām ca anukampanam [dharmaḥ asti]
vratam,
brahmacaryam,
yathoktavratadhāraṇam,
damaḥ,
praśāntatā ca eva,
bhūtānām ca anukampanam [dharmaḥ asti]
14.
(This natural law (dharma) includes) charity (dāna), observing vows, celibacy (brahmacarya), undertaking prescribed observances, self-control (dama), and also tranquility, and compassion for all living beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- दानम् (dānam) - charity, giving, gift
- व्रतम् (vratam) - vow, religious observance, sacred duty
- ब्रह्मचर्यम् (brahmacaryam) - celibacy, chastity, student life (in sacred studies)
- यथोक्तव्रतधारणम् (yathoktavratadhāraṇam) - adherence to prescribed vows/observances
- दमः (damaḥ) - self-control, restraint, suppression
- प्रशान्तता (praśāntatā) - tranquility, serenity, perfect calmness
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, also
- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of living things
- च (ca) - and, also
- अनुकम्पनम् (anukampanam) - compassion, sympathy, pity
Words meanings and morphology
दानम् (dānam) - charity, giving, gift
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - giving, gift, charity, liberality
Derived from root dā (to give).
Root: dā
व्रतम् (vratam) - vow, religious observance, sacred duty
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vrata
vrata - vow, sacred observance, religious duty, practice
ब्रह्मचर्यम् (brahmacaryam) - celibacy, chastity, student life (in sacred studies)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmacarya
brahmacarya - celibacy, chaste conduct, student life devoted to sacred knowledge (brahman)
Compound of brahman (Veda/sacred knowledge) and carya (conduct/practice).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+carya)
- brahman – sacred knowledge, Veda, the Absolute
noun (neuter) - carya – conduct, practice, behavior
noun (neuter)
Derived from root car (to move, to conduct oneself).
Root: car (class 1)
यथोक्तव्रतधारणम् (yathoktavratadhāraṇam) - adherence to prescribed vows/observances
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yathoktavratadhāraṇa
yathoktavratadhāraṇa - observance of vows as prescribed, adherence to stated rules
Compound: yathā (as) + ukta (said, prescribed) + vrata (vow) + dhāraṇa (holding, observing).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yathā+ukta+vrata+dhāraṇa)
- yathā – as, according to, just as
indeclinable - ukta – said, spoken, prescribed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root vac (to speak).
Root: vac (class 2) - vrata – vow, observance, religious practice
noun (neuter) - dhāraṇa – holding, carrying, maintaining, observing
noun (neuter)
Derived from root dhṛ (to hold).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
दमः (damaḥ) - self-control, restraint, suppression
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dama
dama - self-control, restraint, mastery over senses
Derived from root dam (to tame, control).
Root: dam
प्रशान्तता (praśāntatā) - tranquility, serenity, perfect calmness
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of praśāntatā
praśāntatā - perfect calmness, tranquility, serenity
Derived from praśānta (calm, tranquil) + -tā (suffix forming feminine noun).
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, also
(indeclinable)
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of living things
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, what has been, ghost
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root bhū (to be).
Root: bhū (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अनुकम्पनम् (anukampanam) - compassion, sympathy, pity
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anukampana
anukampana - compassion, sympathy, pity
Derived from root kamp (to tremble) with prefix anu- (after, along) implying feeling 'with'.
Prefix: anu
Root: kamp (class 1)