महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-128, verse-15

नरके वा धर्मराज कर्मणास्य समो ह्यहम् ।
पुण्यापुण्यफलं देव सममस्त्वावयोरिदम् ॥१५॥

15. narake vā dharmarāja karmaṇāsya samo hyaham ,
puṇyāpuṇyaphalaṁ deva samamastvāvayoridam.

15. narake vā dharmarāja karmaṇā asya samaḥ hi aham
puṇyāpuṇyaphalam deva samam astu āvayoḥ idam

15. Or, O King of Dharma (dharmarāja), I am indeed equal to him in my deeds (karma). O God, let the fruit of merit and demerit (karma) be equal for us both.

15. ואפילו בגיהינום, הו דְהַרְמַרָאג׳ַה, הרי במעשה אני שווה לו. הו אל, יהיה פרי המעשים הטובים והרעים שווה לשנינו.

Words meanings summery:

• नरके (narake) - in hell, in the infernal regions

• वा (vā) - or, and

• धर्मराज (dharmarāja) - O King of Dharma (Yama) (King of Dharma, Yama)

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by my deeds (karma) (by action, by deed, by ritual)

• अस्य (asya) - of this Brāhmaṇa (of him, of this (person))

• समः (samaḥ) - equal (to him) (equal, similar, same)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• अहम् (aham) - I

• पुण्यापुण्यफलम् (puṇyāpuṇyaphalam) - fruit of merit and demerit (karma) (fruit of merit and demerit)

• देव (deva) - O King of Dharma (Yama) (O god, O divine one)

• समम् (samam) - equal, alike, same

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• आवयोः (āvayoḥ) - for both of us (Somaka and the Brāhmaṇa) (of us two, for us two)

• इदम् (idam) - this (fruit of karma) (this, this (thing))

Words meanings and morphology

नरके (narake) - in hell, in the infernal regions

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of naraka

naraka - hell, infernal region

वा (vā) - or, and

(indeclinable)

धर्मराज (dharmarāja) - O King of Dharma (Yama) (King of Dharma, Yama)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmarāja

dharmarāja - King of Dharma, Yama (god of death and justice)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+rāja)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by my deeds (karma) (by action, by deed, by ritual)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karmaṇ

karmaṇ - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, destiny

Root kṛ (to do) with suffix -man.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: This is from the n-stem 'karman'.

अस्य (asya) - of this Brāhmaṇa (of him, of this (person))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

Note: Refers to the brahmavādin from the previous verse.

समः (samaḥ) - equal (to him) (equal, similar, same)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, like, similar, even

Note: Agrees with 'aham'.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

पुण्यापुण्यफलम् (puṇyāpuṇyaphalam) - fruit of merit and demerit (karma) (fruit of merit and demerit)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṇyāpuṇyaphala

puṇyāpuṇyaphala - fruit of merit and demerit, result of good and bad deeds

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (puṇya+apuṇya+phala)

• puṇya – merit, virtuous deed
  noun (neuter)
• apuṇya – demerit, sin, unvirtuous deed
  noun (neuter)
  Negative prefix 'a' + 'puṇya'.
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)

Note: This is the subject of the clause 'let this be equal'.

देव (deva) - O King of Dharma (Yama) (O god, O divine one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Note: Addressed to Yama.

समम् (samam) - equal, alike, same

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, like, similar, even

Note: Agrees with 'puṇyāpuṇyaphalam' and 'idam'.

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Imperative active third person singular

Root as, class 2, imperative mood, third person singular, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

आवयोः (āvayoḥ) - for both of us (Somaka and the Brāhmaṇa) (of us two, for us two)

(pronoun)

Genitive, dual of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Also functions as dative 'for us two'.

इदम् (idam) - this (fruit of karma) (this, this (thing))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

Note: Refers to 'puṇyāpuṇyaphalam'.

Previous Verse Next Verse