महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-197, verse-33
जितेन्द्रियो धर्मपरः स्वाध्यायनिरतः शुचिः ।
कामक्रोधौ वशे यस्य तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदुः ॥३३॥
कामक्रोधौ वशे यस्य तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदुः ॥३३॥
33. jitendriyo dharmaparaḥ svādhyāyanirataḥ śuciḥ ,
kāmakrodhau vaśe yasya taṁ devā brāhmaṇaṁ viduḥ.
kāmakrodhau vaśe yasya taṁ devā brāhmaṇaṁ viduḥ.
33.
jitendriyaḥ dharmaparaḥ svādhyāyanirataḥ śuciḥ
kāmakrodhau vaśe yasya taṃ devāḥ brāhmaṇam viduḥ
kāmakrodhau vaśe yasya taṃ devāḥ brāhmaṇam viduḥ
33.
The gods know him as a true brahmin who has controlled his senses, is devoted to natural law (dharma), diligently engages in self-study (svādhyāya), is pure, and keeps both desire and anger under his command.
Words meanings summery:
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- जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - One who has conquered his senses
- धर्मपरः (dharmaparaḥ) - Devoted to natural law, intent on righteousness.
- स्वाध्यायनिरतः (svādhyāyanirataḥ) - Diligent in self-study.
- शुचिः (śuciḥ) - Pure, clean, holy.
- कामक्रोधौ (kāmakrodhau) - Desire and anger.
- वशे (vaśe) - Under control, in power, in one's sway.
- यस्य (yasya) - Whose, of whom.
- तं (taṁ) - Him, that (masculine accusative singular).
- देवाः (devāḥ) - Gods, deities.
- ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - A brahmin, a person of the priestly class, a knower of Brahman.
- विदुः (viduḥ) - They know, they understand.
Words meanings and morphology
जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - One who has conquered his senses
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya
jitendriya - Having subdued senses, self-controlled.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)
- jita – Conquered, subdued, vanquished.
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root ji- (to conquer).
Root: ji (class 1) - indriya – Sense organ (eye, ear, etc.), faculty, power.
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies the implied 'brahmin'.
धर्मपरः (dharmaparaḥ) - Devoted to natural law, intent on righteousness.
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmapara
dharmapara - Devoted to natural law (dharma), intent on duty or righteousness, virtuous.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+para)
- dharma – Natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order.
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - para – Intent upon, devoted to, supreme, other.
adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies the implied 'brahmin'.
स्वाध्यायनिरतः (svādhyāyanirataḥ) - Diligent in self-study.
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svādhyāyanirata
svādhyāyanirata - Engaged in self-study (svādhyāya), diligent in sacred recitation.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svādhyāya+nirata)
- svādhyāya – Self-study, recitation of Vedic texts, spiritual study (svādhyāya).
noun (masculine)
Prefixes: sva+adhi
Root: adhī (class 2) - nirata – Engaged in, devoted to, attached to.
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root ram- (to delight) with prefix ni-.
Prefix: ni
Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied 'brahmin'.
शुचिः (śuciḥ) - Pure, clean, holy.
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci
śuci - Pure, clean, holy, bright.
Note: Qualifies the implied 'brahmin'.
कामक्रोधौ (kāmakrodhau) - Desire and anger.
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of kāmakrodha
kāmakrodha - Desire and anger.
Compound type : dvandva (kāma+krodha)
- kāma – Desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure.
noun (masculine)
From root kam- (to desire).
Root: kam (class 1) - krodha – Anger, wrath.
noun (masculine)
From root krudh- (to be angry).
Root: krudh (class 4)
Note: The dual form indicates 'desire and anger' as a pair.
वशे (vaśe) - Under control, in power, in one's sway.
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of vaśa
vaśa - Will, desire, control, power, submission.
Root: vaś (class 1)
Note: Used idiomatically with genitive yasya to mean 'under whose control'.
यस्य (yasya) - Whose, of whom.
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yad
yad - Which, who, what (relative pronoun).
Note: Refers to the 'brahmin' being described.
तं (taṁ) - Him, that (masculine accusative singular).
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - That, him (demonstrative/anaphoric pronoun).
Note: Correlative pronoun to yasya.
देवाः (devāḥ) - Gods, deities.
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - God, deity, celestial being.
Root: div (class 1)
Note: Subject of the verb viduḥ.
ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - A brahmin, a person of the priestly class, a knower of Brahman.
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - A brahmin (member of the priestly class), one connected with brahman, a knower of the Vedas or Brahman.
From brahman with suffix -aṇa.
Note: Object of the verb viduḥ.
विदुः (viduḥ) - They know, they understand.
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of vid
Irregular verb, often grouped with the ad- class (2nd conjugation).
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: From root vid (to know), 3rd person plural active.