Shloka 87
Ahiṃsā as Threefold Restraint (Mind–Speech–Action) and the Ethics of Consumption
Devanagari script
ज्येष्ठं पितृसमं चापि भ्रातरं यो5वमन्यते । सो5पि मृत्युमुपागम्य क्रौज्चयोनौ प्रजायते,बड़ा भाई पिताके समान आदरणीय है, जो उसका अपमान करता है, उसे मृत्युके बाद क्रौंच पक्षीकी योनिमें जन्म लेना पड़ता है
Transliteration
jyeṣṭhaṁ pitṛ-samaṁ cāpi bhrātaraṁ yo ’vamanyate | so ’pi mṛtyum upāgamya krauñca-yonau prajāyate ||
Translation
Yudhiṣṭhira sprach: Der älteste Bruder ist zu verehren wie der eigene Vater. Wer einen solchen Bruder entehrt, wird nach dem Tod in der Gattung des krauñca (Kranich) wiedergeboren.
Word by Word
ज्येष्ठम्the elder (brother)
ज्येष्ठम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootज्येष्ठ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पितृसमम्equal to a father
पितृसमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपितृसम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
भ्रातरम्brother
भ्रातरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभ्रातृ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अवमन्यतेdisrespects / insults
अवमन्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootअव + मन्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso / even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
मृत्युम्death
मृत्युम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमृत्यु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उपागम्यhaving reached / after undergoing
उपागम्य:
TypeVerb
Rootउप + गम्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada/Atmanepada-neutral
क्रौञ्चयोनौin the womb/species of a krauñca (crane)
क्रौञ्चयोनौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootक्रौञ्चयोनि
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
प्रजायतेis born
प्रजायते:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + जन्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Y
YudhiṣṭhiraE
eldest brother (jyeṣṭha-bhrātṛ)F
father (pitṛ)K
krauñca (bird species)Sandhi Notes