महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-81, verse-43
ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ ब्रह्मावर्तं नराधिप ।
ब्रह्मावर्ते नरः स्नात्वा ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्नुयात् ॥४३॥
ब्रह्मावर्ते नरः स्नात्वा ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्नुयात् ॥४३॥
43. tato gaccheta dharmajña brahmāvartaṁ narādhipa ,
brahmāvarte naraḥ snātvā brahmalokamavāpnuyāt.
brahmāvarte naraḥ snātvā brahmalokamavāpnuyāt.
43.
tataḥ gacchet dharmajña brahmāvartam narādhipa
brahmāvarte naraḥ snātvā brahmalokam avāpnuyāt
brahmāvarte naraḥ snātvā brahmalokam avāpnuyāt
43.
Then, O knower of natural law (dharma), O lord of men, one should go to Brahmāvarta. A man who bathes in Brahmāvarta attains the world of (brahman).
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards
- गच्छेत् (gacchet) - one should go, he should go
- धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of dharma, O righteous one
- ब्रह्मावर्तम् (brahmāvartam) - Brahmāvarta (a sacred region)
- नराधिप (narādhipa) - O ruler of men, O king
- ब्रह्मावर्ते (brahmāvarte) - in Brahmāvarta
- नरः (naraḥ) - a man, a person
- स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed
- ब्रह्मलोकम् (brahmalokam) - the world of (brahman)
- अवाप्नुयात् (avāpnuyāt) - he would attain, he would reach
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards
(indeclinable)
From tad + tas suffix
गच्छेत् (gacchet) - one should go, he should go
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of gam
Optative mood, Parasmaipada
Root gam (1st class) + optative ending
Root: gam (class 1)
धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of dharma, O righteous one
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmajña
dharmajña - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous
Compound noun/adjective dharma + jña (knowing)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature (dharma), righteousness, duty
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - jña – knowing, understanding, knower
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun
From root jñā
Root: jñā (class 9)
ब्रह्मावर्तम् (brahmāvartam) - Brahmāvarta (a sacred region)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of brahmāvarta
brahmāvarta - Name of a sacred country or region (lit. region of brahman)
Compound noun brahma + āvarta
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+āvarta)
- brahman – the Absolute, ultimate reality (brahman), sacred knowledge, prayer
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh (class 1) - āvarta – whirlpool, region, circuit
noun (masculine)
From ā-vṛt root
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Object of gacchet.
नराधिप (narādhipa) - O ruler of men, O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa
narādhipa - ruler of men, king
Compound noun nara + adhipa
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)
- nara – man, person, human being
noun (masculine)
Root: nṛ - adhipa – ruler, lord, master
noun (masculine)
From adhi-pā root
Prefix: adhi
Root: pā (class 2)
ब्रह्मावर्ते (brahmāvarte) - in Brahmāvarta
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of brahmāvarta
brahmāvarta - Name of a sacred country or region (lit. region of brahman)
Compound noun brahma + āvarta
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+āvarta)
- brahman – the Absolute, ultimate reality (brahman), sacred knowledge, prayer
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh (class 1) - āvarta – whirlpool, region, circuit
noun (masculine)
From ā-vṛt root
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Indicates location.
नरः (naraḥ) - a man, a person
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, person, human being
Root: nṛ
स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
From root snā + tvā suffix
Root: snā (class 2)
ब्रह्मलोकम् (brahmalokam) - the world of (brahman)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of brahmaloka
brahmaloka - the world of (brahman), the highest celestial abode
Compound noun brahman + loka
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+loka)
- brahman – the Absolute, ultimate reality (brahman), sacred knowledge, prayer
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh (class 1) - loka – world, realm, people
noun (masculine)
Root: lok (class 10)
Note: Object of avāpnuyāt.
अवाप्नुयात् (avāpnuyāt) - he would attain, he would reach
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of āp
Optative mood, Parasmaipada
Root āp (5th class) + optative ending. ava is a prefix here.
Prefix: ava
Root: āp (class 5)