महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-277, verse-12
ब्रह्मचर्येण शुद्धेन दमेन नियमेन च ।
सर्वात्मना च मद्भक्त्या तुष्टास्मि तव पार्थिव ॥१२॥
सर्वात्मना च मद्भक्त्या तुष्टास्मि तव पार्थिव ॥१२॥
12. brahmacaryeṇa śuddhena damena niyamena ca ,
sarvātmanā ca madbhaktyā tuṣṭāsmi tava pārthiva.
sarvātmanā ca madbhaktyā tuṣṭāsmi tava pārthiva.
12.
brahmacaryeṇa śuddhena damena niyamena ca
sarvātmanā ca madbhaktyā tuṣṭā asmi tava pārthiva
sarvātmanā ca madbhaktyā tuṣṭā asmi tava pārthiva
12.
O King (pārthiva), I am pleased with your pure celibacy (brahmacarya), self-control (dama), discipline, and devotion (bhakti) to me with your entire being (ātman).
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्मचर्येण (brahmacaryeṇa) - by celibacy, by religious studenthood
- शुद्धेन (śuddhena) - by pure, by clean
- दमेन (damena) - by self-control, by restraint
- नियमेन (niyamena) - by discipline, by rule
- च (ca) - and
- सर्वात्मना (sarvātmanā) - with all the self, with the whole being
- च (ca) - and
- मद्भक्त्या (madbhaktyā) - by devotion to me
- तुष्टा (tuṣṭā) - pleased, satisfied
- अस्मि (asmi) - I am
- तव (tava) - your
- पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O king
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्मचर्येण (brahmacaryeṇa) - by celibacy, by religious studenthood
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of brahmacarya
brahmacarya - the state of a Vedic student, celibacy, religious studentship
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+carya)
- brahman – sacred knowledge, the Veda, the Absolute (brahman)
noun (neuter) - carya – conduct, practice, observance
noun (neuter)
Root: car (class 1)
शुद्धेन (śuddhena) - by pure, by clean
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śuddha
śuddha - pure, clean, undefiled, purified
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root śudh
Root: śudh (class 4)
Note: Agrees with brahmacaryeṇa.
दमेन (damena) - by self-control, by restraint
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dama
dama - self-control, restraint, subjugation, taming
Root: dam (class 1)
नियमेन (niyamena) - by discipline, by rule
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of niyama
niyama - restraint, discipline, rule, religious observance
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सर्वात्मना (sarvātmanā) - with all the self, with the whole being
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarvātman
sarvātman - the whole self, the supreme spirit, with all one's heart
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+ātman)
- sarva – all, whole, every
adjective (masculine) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
मद्भक्त्या (madbhaktyā) - by devotion to me
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of madbhakti
madbhakti - devotion to me (the speaker)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mad+bhakti)
- mad – my, mine (from asmad)
pronoun - bhakti – devotion, worship, adoration (bhakti)
noun (feminine)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
तुष्टा (tuṣṭā) - pleased, satisfied
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tuṣṭa
tuṣṭa - satisfied, pleased, contented
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root tuṣ
Root: tuṣ (class 4)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'I' (aham), referring to the goddess.
अस्मि (asmi) - I am
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
तव (tava) - your
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthiva
pārthiva - relating to earth, earthly, a king, a prince