महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-197, verse-34
यस्य चात्मसमो लोको धर्मज्ञस्य मनस्विनः ।
सर्वधर्मेषु च रतस्तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदुः ॥३४॥
सर्वधर्मेषु च रतस्तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदुः ॥३४॥
34. yasya cātmasamo loko dharmajñasya manasvinaḥ ,
sarvadharmeṣu ca ratastaṁ devā brāhmaṇaṁ viduḥ.
sarvadharmeṣu ca ratastaṁ devā brāhmaṇaṁ viduḥ.
34.
yasya ca ātmasamaḥ lokaḥ dharmajñasya manasvinaḥ
sarvadharmeṣu ca rataḥ taṃ devāḥ brāhmaṇam viduḥ
sarvadharmeṣu ca rataḥ taṃ devāḥ brāhmaṇam viduḥ
34.
And the gods know him as a true brahmin whose entire world (all beings) is considered equal to his own self (ātman), who is a knower of natural law (dharma) and high-minded, and who is devoted to all aspects of natural law (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- यस्य (yasya) - Whose, of whom.
- च (ca) - And, also.
- आत्मसमः (ātmasamaḥ) - Equal to one's self.
- लोकः (lokaḥ) - Refers to all beings or people in the world. (World, people, realm.)
- धर्मज्ञस्य (dharmajñasya) - Of one who knows natural law (dharma).
- मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - Of the high-minded, wise, intelligent.
- सर्वधर्मेषु (sarvadharmeṣu) - In all (natural) laws, in all duties.
- च (ca) - And, also.
- रतः (rataḥ) - Devoted, engaged, delighted.
- 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
यस्य (yasya) - Whose, of whom.
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yad
yad - Which, who, what (relative pronoun).
Note: Refers to the 'brahmin' being described.
च (ca) - And, also.
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
आत्मसमः (ātmasamaḥ) - Equal to one's self.
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmasama
ātmasama - Equal to one's own self (ātman), like oneself.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+sama)
- ātman – Self, soul, spirit, the individual soul (ātman), the Supreme Soul.
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2) - sama – Equal, like, similar, same.
adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies lokaḥ.
लोकः (lokaḥ) - Refers to all beings or people in the world. (World, people, realm.)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - World, people, realm, space, free space.
Root: lok (class 10)
Note: Subject of the implied predicate verb 'is'.
धर्मज्ञस्य (dharmajñasya) - Of one who knows natural law (dharma).
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dharmajña
dharmajña - Knower of natural law (dharma), one who understands righteousness or duty.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)
- dharma – Natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order.
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - jña – Knowing, intelligent, a knower.
adjective (masculine)
From root jñā- (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Qualifies the implied 'brahmin' of the relative clause.
मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - Of the high-minded, wise, intelligent.
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of manasvin
manasvin - High-minded, wise, intelligent, spirited, possessing a good mind.
Note: Qualifies the implied 'brahmin' of the relative clause, in apposition to dharmajñasya.
सर्वधर्मेषु (sarvadharmeṣu) - In all (natural) laws, in all duties.
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of sarvadharma
sarvadharma - All (natural) laws (dharma), all duties, all virtues.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+dharma)
- sarva – All, every, whole, entire.
pronoun (masculine) - dharma – Natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order.
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Refers to the manifold aspects of natural law or duties.
च (ca) - And, also.
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
रतः (rataḥ) - Devoted, engaged, delighted.
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rata
rata - Delighted, pleased, engaged in, devoted to, attached to.
Past Passive Participle
From root ram- (to delight).
Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied 'brahmin'.
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.