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6,25

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-25, verse-15

कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम् ।
तस्मात्सर्वगतं ब्रह्म नित्यं यज्ञे प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥१५॥
15. karma brahmodbhavaṁ viddhi brahmākṣarasamudbhavam ,
tasmātsarvagataṁ brahma nityaṁ yajñe pratiṣṭhitam.
15. karma brahmaudbhavaṃ viddhi brahma akṣarasamudbhavam
tasmāt sarvagataṃ brahma nityaṃ yajñe pratiṣṭhitam
15. karma brahmaudbhavaṃ viddhi brahma akṣarasamudbhavam
(viddhi) tasmāt sarvagataṃ brahma nityaṃ yajñe pratiṣṭhitam
15. Understand that action (karma) arises from Brahman, and know that Brahman itself originates from the Imperishable (akṣara). Consequently, the all-pervading Brahman is eternally established within Vedic ritual (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

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  • कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work, ritual)
  • ब्रह्मौद्भवं (brahmaudbhavaṁ) - originating from Brahman
  • विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
  • ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (Brahman, the Absolute)
  • अक्षरसमुद्भवम् (akṣarasamudbhavam) - originating from the Imperishable (akṣara) (originating from the Imperishable)
  • तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, consequently (therefore, from that)
  • सर्वगतं (sarvagataṁ) - all-pervading (all-pervading, omnipresent)
  • ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (Brahman, the Absolute)
  • नित्यं (nityaṁ) - eternally (eternally, always, constantly)
  • यज्ञे (yajñe) - in Vedic ritual (yajña)
  • प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established (established, founded, fixed)

Words meanings and morphology

कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work, ritual)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, deed, work, ritual
From root kṛ 'to do'.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
ब्रह्मौद्भवं (brahmaudbhavaṁ) - originating from Brahman
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brahmaudbhava
brahmaudbhava - born from Brahman, having Brahman as origin
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+udbhava)
  • brahman – Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality
    noun (neuter)
    Root: bṛh (class 1)
  • udbhava – origin, birth, production, arising
    noun (masculine)
    From ud-bhū 'to arise, originate'.
    Prefix: ud
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Agrees with karma.
विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 2)
ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (Brahman, the Absolute)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, ultimate reality, sacred word
Root: bṛh (class 1)
Note: Same form for nominative and accusative singular neuter. Here it's nominative for "Brahman originates" (understood).
अक्षरसमुद्भवम् (akṣarasamudbhavam) - originating from the Imperishable (akṣara) (originating from the Imperishable)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of akṣarasamudbhava
akṣarasamudbhava - originating from the Imperishable
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (akṣara+samudbhava)
  • akṣara – imperishable, indestructible, syllable
    noun (neuter)
    From a- (negation) + kṣar 'to melt, flow, perish'.
    Root: kṣar (class 1)
  • samudbhava – origin, production, birth, arising
    noun (masculine)
    From sam-ud-bhū 'to arise, originate'.
    Prefixes: sam+ud
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Agrees with brahma (accusative form).
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, consequently (therefore, from that)
(indeclinable)
Note: Ablative of tad used adverbially.
सर्वगतं (sarvagataṁ) - all-pervading (all-pervading, omnipresent)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvagata
sarvagata - all-pervading, omnipresent, gone everywhere
Compound type : bahuvrīhi or tatpuruṣa (sarva+gata)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    pronoun (neuter)
  • gata – gone, attained, reached
    participle (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root gam 'to go'.
    Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with brahma.
ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (Brahman, the Absolute)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, ultimate reality, sacred word
Root: bṛh (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'is established'.
नित्यं (nityaṁ) - eternally (eternally, always, constantly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Accusative singular neuter of nitya, used adverbially.
यज्ञे (yajñe) - in Vedic ritual (yajña)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, worship, sacrifice
From root yaj 'to worship, sacrifice'.
Root: yaj (class 1)
प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established (established, founded, fixed)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pratiṣṭhita
pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, fixed, consecrated
Past Passive Participle
From prati-sthā 'to stand firm, establish'.
Prefix: prati
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with brahma.