महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-198, verse-49

कर्मणा येन तेनेह पापाद्द्विजवरोत्तम ।
एवं श्रुतिरियं ब्रह्मन्धर्मेषु परिदृश्यते ॥४९॥

49. karmaṇā yena teneha pāpāddvijavarottama ,
evaṁ śrutiriyaṁ brahmandharmeṣu paridṛśyate.

49. karmaṇā yena tena iha pāpāt dvijavarottama
evam śrutiḥ iyam brahman dharmeṣu paridṛśyate

49. O best among the twice-born (dvija)! Whatever action (karma) is performed here, by that (appropriate) action one is freed from sin. Thus, O Brahmin, this Vedic injunction (śruti) is observed in the principles of natural law (dharma).

49. בכל פעולה כזאת בעולם הזה משתחרר אדם מחטא, הו בְּרַהְמִין נעלה. כך נראה השְׁרוּטִי הזה בתורות היושר, הו בְּרַהְמִין.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by (appropriate) action (by action, by deed, by ritual)

• येन (yena) - by which (action) (by which, by whom)

• तेन (tena) - by that (same action) (by that, by him, by it)

• इह (iha) - here (in this world) (here, in this world, now)

• पापात् (pāpāt) - from sin (from sin, from evil)

• द्विजवरोत्तम (dvijavarottama) - O best among the twice-born (dvija) (O best among excellent twice-born)

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - Vedic injunction (śruti) (hearing, Vedic injunction, revelation)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (injunction) (this (feminine))

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin (O Brahmin, O learned one)

• धर्मेषु (dharmeṣu) - concerning the principles of natural law (dharma) (in duties, in laws, in virtues, in principles)

• परिदृश्यते (paridṛśyate) - is observed (is seen, is observed, is perceived)

Words meanings and morphology

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by (appropriate) action (by action, by deed, by ritual)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate

Root: kṛ (class 8)

येन (yena) - by which (action) (by which, by whom)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Also masculine instrumental singular. Context implies neuter agreeing with 'karmaṇā'.

तेन (tena) - by that (same action) (by that, by him, by it)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Also masculine instrumental singular. Context implies neuter agreeing with 'karmaṇā'.

इह (iha) - here (in this world) (here, in this world, now)

(indeclinable)

पापात् (pāpāt) - from sin (from sin, from evil)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - sin, evil, wicked, bad

द्विजवरोत्तम (dvijavarottama) - O best among the twice-born (dvija) (O best among excellent twice-born)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijavarottama

dvijavarottama - best among excellent twice-born, chief of the best of Brahmins

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+vara+uttama)

• dvija – twice-born, Brahmin, bird, snake
  noun (masculine)
  From 'dvi' (two) + 'jan' (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• vara – excellent, best, choice, boon, bridegroom
  adjective (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, chief, principal
  adjective (masculine)

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - Vedic injunction (śruti) (hearing, Vedic injunction, revelation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - hearing, the Veda (as heard), revelation, Vedic injunction, tradition

Root: śru (class 5)

इयम् (iyam) - this (injunction) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with 'śrutiḥ'.

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin (O Brahmin, O learned one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmin, priest, learned man, a religious student, the Absolute (brahman), prayer, sacred text

Root: bṛh (class 1)

धर्मेषु (dharmeṣu) - concerning the principles of natural law (dharma) (in duties, in laws, in virtues, in principles)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of dharma

dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion, constitution

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

परिदृश्यते (paridṛśyate) - is observed (is seen, is observed, is perceived)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

passive voice

Present tense, passive voice, middle ending 'te'.

Prefix: pari

Root: dṛś (class 1)

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