महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-43, verse-37
सत्ये वै ब्राह्मणस्तिष्ठन्ब्रह्म पश्यति क्षत्रिय ।
वेदानां चानुपूर्व्येण एतद्विद्वन्ब्रवीमि ते ॥३७॥
वेदानां चानुपूर्व्येण एतद्विद्वन्ब्रवीमि ते ॥३७॥
37. satye vai brāhmaṇastiṣṭhanbrahma paśyati kṣatriya ,
vedānāṁ cānupūrvyeṇa etadvidvanbravīmi te.
vedānāṁ cānupūrvyeṇa etadvidvanbravīmi te.
37.
satye vai brāhmaṇaḥ tiṣṭhan brahma paśyati kṣatriya
vedānām ca ānupūrvyena etat vidvan bravīmi te
vedānām ca ānupūrvyena etat vidvan bravīmi te
37.
Indeed, O Kṣatriya, a Brahmin (brāhmaṇa) who stands firm in truth perceives Brahman (brahman). And, O wise one, I tell you this according to the prescribed order of the Vedas.
Words meanings summery:
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- सत्ये (satye) - in truth (in truth, in reality)
- वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, truly, certainly)
- ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin (brāhmaṇa) (Brahmin, relating to Brahman)
- तिष्ठन् (tiṣṭhan) - standing (firm in truth) (standing, remaining, being firm)
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute (brahman) (Brahman, sacred word, the absolute)
- पश्यति (paśyati) - he perceives (he sees, he perceives)
- क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya) - O Kṣatriya (vocative) (warrior, member of the Kṣatriya class)
- वेदानाम् (vedānām) - of the Vedas
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- आनुपूर्व्येन (ānupūrvyena) - according to the prescribed order (in due order, according to sequence)
- एतत् (etat) - this (truth/statement) (this, this one)
- विद्वन् (vidvan) - O wise one (vocative) (knowing, wise one)
- ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I tell (I speak, I tell)
- ते (te) - to you (to you, for you (dative/genitive singular))
Words meanings and morphology
सत्ये (satye) - in truth (in truth, in reality)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of satya
satya - truth, reality, true
a-stem neuter noun.
Root: as
वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, truly, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Particle used for emphasis.
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin (brāhmaṇa) (Brahmin, relating to Brahman)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - Brahmin (member of the priestly class), theologian, relating to Brahman
Derived from brahman (Veda/Brahmin class). a-stem masculine noun.
तिष्ठन् (tiṣṭhan) - standing (firm in truth) (standing, remaining, being firm)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthā
sthā - to stand, to remain, to be firm
Present Active Participle
Nominative singular masculine form of the present active participle of root sthā. Root reduplicates and takes tiṣṭh stem.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Functions adjectivally to describe the Brahmin.
ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute (brahman) (Brahman, sacred word, the absolute)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahman, sacred word, the absolute truth, prayer
n-stem neuter noun.
Root: bṛh
Note: This is the neuter form of Brahman, referring to the ultimate reality, here as the object of seeing.
पश्यति (paśyati) - he perceives (he sees, he perceives)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Present Tense
3rd person singular active present indicative form of root dṛś. The stem paśya is used in present tense.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya) - O Kṣatriya (vocative) (warrior, member of the Kṣatriya class)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - warrior, ruler, member of the Kṣatriya (kṣatriya) class
a-stem masculine noun.
Root: kṣi
वेदानाम् (vedānām) - of the Vedas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of veda
veda - Veda, sacred knowledge, wisdom
a-stem masculine noun.
Root: vid
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
आनुपूर्व्येन (ānupūrvyena) - according to the prescribed order (in due order, according to sequence)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of ānupūrvya
ānupūrvya - due order, sequence, succession
Derived from anupūrva (following in order). Neuter noun.
Prefix: anu
Root: pūrva
एतत् (etat) - this (truth/statement) (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Nominative/accusative singular neuter form of the demonstrative pronoun etad.
विद्वन् (vidvan) - O wise one (vocative) (knowing, wise one)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vidvat
vidvat - knowing, wise, learned
Present Active Participle
Vocative singular masculine form of the present active participle of root vid.
Root: vid (class 2)
ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I tell (I speak, I tell)
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of brū
Present Tense
1st person singular active present indicative form of root brū.
Root: brū (class 2)
ते (te) - to you (to you, for you (dative/genitive singular))
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (pronoun)
Dative/genitive singular enclitic form of the second person pronoun yuṣmad.