महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-44, verse-10
स्थावराणां च भूतानां सर्वेषामविशेषतः ।
ब्रह्मक्षेत्रं सदा पुण्यं प्लक्षः प्रथमजः स्मृतः ॥१०॥
ब्रह्मक्षेत्रं सदा पुण्यं प्लक्षः प्रथमजः स्मृतः ॥१०॥
10. sthāvarāṇāṁ ca bhūtānāṁ sarveṣāmaviśeṣataḥ ,
brahmakṣetraṁ sadā puṇyaṁ plakṣaḥ prathamajaḥ smṛtaḥ.
brahmakṣetraṁ sadā puṇyaṁ plakṣaḥ prathamajaḥ smṛtaḥ.
10.
sthāvarāṇām ca bhūtānām sarveṣām aviśeṣataḥ |
brahmakṣetram sadā puṇyam plakṣaḥ prathamajaḥ smṛtaḥ
brahmakṣetram sadā puṇyam plakṣaḥ prathamajaḥ smṛtaḥ
10.
brahmakṣetram sadā puṇyam (asti); ca plakṣaḥ prathamajaḥ
smṛtaḥ sarveṣām sthāvarāṇām bhūtānām aviśeṣataḥ
smṛtaḥ sarveṣām sthāvarāṇām bhūtānām aviśeṣataḥ
10.
And among all immobile beings, without exception, the sacred land (brahmakṣetra) is always pure; the plakṣa tree is considered the first-born.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्थावराणाम् (sthāvarāṇām) - of immobile ones, of stationary things/beings
- च (ca) - and, also
- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of elements
- सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, of everyone
- अविशेषतः (aviśeṣataḥ) - without distinction, without exception, especially
- ब्रह्मक्षेत्रम् (brahmakṣetram) - the land associated with the Absolute (brahman) (sacred land, a holy place, land of (brahman))
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever
- पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - pure, sacred, holy, meritorious
- प्लक्षः (plakṣaḥ) - the plakṣa tree (Ficus infectoria)
- प्रथमजः (prathamajaḥ) - first-born, oldest
- स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered, is considered, is known
Words meanings and morphology
स्थावराणाम् (sthāvarāṇām) - of immobile ones, of stationary things/beings
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sthāvara
sthāvara - stationary, immobile, fixed, plant
From root sthā (to stand) + vara.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'bhūtānām'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of elements
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, past, happened
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū (to be) + kta.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Refers to living beings or entities.
सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, of everyone
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
अविशेषतः (aviśeṣataḥ) - without distinction, without exception, especially
(indeclinable)
Avyaya formed from 'aviśeṣa' (no distinction) with the suffix 'tas'.
ब्रह्मक्षेत्रम् (brahmakṣetram) - the land associated with the Absolute (brahman) (sacred land, a holy place, land of (brahman))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmakṣetra
brahmakṣetra - sacred ground, holy place, a land belonging to (brahman) or brahmins
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+kṣetra)
- brahman – the Absolute, the universal spirit, a brahmin priest
noun (neuter)
From root bṛh (to grow, expand).
Root: bṛh (class 1) - kṣetra – field, land, region, sacred place
noun (neuter)
सदा (sadā) - always, ever
(indeclinable)
Temporal adverb.
पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - pure, sacred, holy, meritorious
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of puṇya
puṇya - holy, sacred, pure, meritorious, virtuous
Note: Agrees with 'brahmakṣetram'.
प्लक्षः (plakṣaḥ) - the plakṣa tree (Ficus infectoria)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of plakṣa
plakṣa - the plakṣa tree (Ficus infectoria or Ficus religiosa), a species of fig tree
प्रथमजः (prathamajaḥ) - first-born, oldest
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prathamaja
prathamaja - first-born, eldest, primeval
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prathama+ja)
- prathama – first, foremost, initial
adjective (masculine) - ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun from root jan
Root jan (to be born) + ḍa-pratyaya.
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'plakṣaḥ'.
स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered, is considered, is known
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, called, considered, known
Past Passive Participle
From root smṛ (to remember) + kta.
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'plakṣaḥ'.