महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-203, verse-39
सर्वोपायैस्तु लोभस्य क्रोधस्य च विनिग्रहः ।
एतत्पवित्रं यज्ञानां तपो वै संक्रमो मतः ॥३९॥
एतत्पवित्रं यज्ञानां तपो वै संक्रमो मतः ॥३९॥
39. sarvopāyaistu lobhasya krodhasya ca vinigrahaḥ ,
etatpavitraṁ yajñānāṁ tapo vai saṁkramo mataḥ.
etatpavitraṁ yajñānāṁ tapo vai saṁkramo mataḥ.
39.
sarvopāyaiḥ tu lobhasya krodhasya ca vinigrahaḥ
etat pavitraṃ yajñānāṃ tapaḥ vai saṃkramaḥ mataḥ
etat pavitraṃ yajñānāṃ tapaḥ vai saṃkramaḥ mataḥ
39.
However, the complete subjugation of greed and anger by all means is considered the purificatory act for Vedic rituals (yajña). Indeed, spiritual austerity (tapas) is regarded as the means of attainment (saṃkrama) for this.
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्वोपायैः (sarvopāyaiḥ) - by all means (by all means, by all remedies, by all expedients)
- तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
- लोभस्य (lobhasya) - of greed (of greed, of covetousness)
- क्रोधस्य (krodhasya) - of anger (of anger, of wrath)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- विनिग्रहः (vinigrahaḥ) - complete subjugation (restraint, suppression, subjugation, control)
- एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the 'vinigraha') (this, this one, it)
- पवित्रम् (pavitram) - the purificatory act, purifier (purifier, sacred, holy, pure)
- यज्ञानाम् (yajñānām) - of sacrifices (yajña) (of sacrifices, of sacred rites)
- तपः (tapaḥ) - spiritual austerity (tapas) (austerity, penance, spiritual fervor)
- वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, verily)
- संक्रमः (saṁkramaḥ) - means of attainment (transition, passage, path, means of attainment)
- मतः (mataḥ) - is regarded (considered, thought, regarded, approved)
Words meanings and morphology
सर्वोपायैः (sarvopāyaiḥ) - by all means (by all means, by all remedies, by all expedients)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarvopāya
sarvopāya - all means, all remedies, all expedients
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+upāya)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - upāya – means, expedient, remedy, approach
noun (masculine)
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)
तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
लोभस्य (lobhasya) - of greed (of greed, of covetousness)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of lobha
lobha - greed, covetousness, desire
From root √lubh.
Root: lubh (class 4)
क्रोधस्य (krodhasya) - of anger (of anger, of wrath)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of krodha
krodha - anger, wrath, fury
From root √kruḍh.
Root: kruḍh (class 1)
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
विनिग्रहः (vinigrahaḥ) - complete subjugation (restraint, suppression, subjugation, control)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vinigraha
vinigraha - restraint, suppression, subjugation, control
Derived from root √grah with prefixes vi- and ni-.
Prefixes: vi+ni
Root: grah (class 9)
एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the 'vinigraha') (this, this one, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to the act of restraint.
पवित्रम् (pavitram) - the purificatory act, purifier (purifier, sacred, holy, pure)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pavitra
pavitra - purifier, sacred, holy, pure, means of purification
From root √pū (to purify).
Root: pū (class 1)
यज्ञानाम् (yajñānām) - of sacrifices (yajña) (of sacrifices, of sacred rites)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - sacrifice, sacred rite, worship
From root √yaj.
Root: yaj (class 1)
तपः (tapaḥ) - spiritual austerity (tapas) (austerity, penance, spiritual fervor)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas
tapas - austerity, penance, spiritual fervor, heat
From root √tap.
Root: tap (class 1)
वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, verily)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
संक्रमः (saṁkramaḥ) - means of attainment (transition, passage, path, means of attainment)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃkrama
saṁkrama - transition, passage, bridge, path, entering, means of attainment
From root √kram with prefix sam-.
Prefix: sam
Root: kram (class 1)
मतः (mataḥ) - is regarded (considered, thought, regarded, approved)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mata
mata - considered, thought, regarded, approved
Past Passive Participle
From root √man (to think).
Root: man (class 4)