महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-27, verse-20
ब्राह्मणेषूत्तमा वृत्तिस्तव नित्यं युधिष्ठिर ।
तेन ते सर्वलोकेषु दीप्यते प्रथितं यशः ॥२०॥
तेन ते सर्वलोकेषु दीप्यते प्रथितं यशः ॥२०॥
20. brāhmaṇeṣūttamā vṛttistava nityaṁ yudhiṣṭhira ,
tena te sarvalokeṣu dīpyate prathitaṁ yaśaḥ.
tena te sarvalokeṣu dīpyate prathitaṁ yaśaḥ.
20.
brāhmaṇeṣu uttamā vṛttiḥ tava nityam yudhiṣṭhira
tena te sarvalokeṣu dīpyate prathitam yaśaḥ
tena te sarvalokeṣu dīpyate prathitam yaśaḥ
20.
O Yudhishthira, your behavior (vṛtti) towards Brahmins is always excellent. Because of this, your renowned glory shines forth in all the worlds.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - among Brahmins, regarding Brahmins
- उत्तमा (uttamā) - excellent, highest, best, supreme
- वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - conduct, behavior, livelihood, occupation, way of life
- तव (tava) - your, of you
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally, forever
- युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira
- तेन (tena) - by that, through that, therefore, on account of that
- ते (te) - your, of you
- सर्वलोकेषु (sarvalokeṣu) - in all worlds
- दीप्यते (dīpyate) - shines, is illumined, is brilliant
- प्रथितम् (prathitam) - renowned, famous, well-known
- यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown, reputation
Words meanings and morphology
ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - among Brahmins, regarding Brahmins
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
उत्तमा (uttamā) - excellent, highest, best, supreme
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of uttama
uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme
Superlative degree of 'ud' or 'ut'
वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - conduct, behavior, livelihood, occupation, way of life
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛtti
vṛtti - conduct, behavior, mode of life, livelihood, occupation, course of action
From root 'vṛt' (to be, to turn, to exist)
Root: vṛt (class 1)
तव (tava) - your, of you
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally, forever
(indeclinable)
युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (a proper name, eldest of the Pandavas)
Literally 'steady in battle'
तेन (tena) - by that, through that, therefore, on account of that
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
ते (te) - your, of you
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
सर्वलोकेषु (sarvalokeṣu) - in all worlds
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of sarvaloka
sarvaloka - all worlds, the whole world
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+loka)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - loka – world, realm, people
noun (masculine)
Root: lok (class 1)
दीप्यते (dīpyate) - shines, is illumined, is brilliant
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of dīp
Root: dīp (class 4)
प्रथितम् (prathitam) - renowned, famous, well-known
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of prathita
prathita - spread, extended, famous, renowned
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'prath' (to spread, to be famous)
Root: prath (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'yaśaḥ'
यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown, reputation
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas
yaśas - fame, glory, honor, renown