Shloka 24

Devanagari script

अजुन उवाच जीवाम्यहं ब्राह्मणार्थ सर्वथा सततं प्रभो | ब्रह्माण्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्ष प्रणणमामि च नित्यश:

Transliteration

arjuna uvāca jīvāmy ahaṃ brāhmaṇārthaṃ sarvathā satataṃ prabho | brahmaṇyo brāhmaṇebhyaś ca praṇamāmi ca nityaśaḥ ||

Translation

Arjuna sprach: O Herr, auf jede Weise und zu jeder Zeit trage ich mein Leben um der Brāhmaṇas willen. Ich bin dem Heiligen und dem Brahmanischen ergeben, und täglich verneige ich mich in Ehrfurcht vor den Brāhmaṇas.

Word by Word

• अर्जुनः: Arjuna
• अर्जुनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• जीवामि: I live
• Type: Verb
• Root: जीव्
• Form: Present, First, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अहम्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• ब्राह्मणार्थम्: for the sake of Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणार्थम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मणार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सर्वथा: in every way
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वथा

• सततम्: always, continually
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत

• प्रभो: O Lord
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• ब्रह्मण्यः: devoted to Brahmins / pious
• ब्रह्मण्यः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मण्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: to the Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Plural

• प्रणमामि: I bow (down)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-नम्
• Form: Present, First, Singular, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• नित्यशः: daily, constantly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्यशः

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Prabhu (addressed lord/master)
• Brāhmaṇas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes dharmic conduct through sustained support and reverence toward brāhmaṇas—upholding the Vedic-sacred order by service, devotion, and daily respectful obeisance.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna speaks to a revered authority addressed as 'Prabhu,' declaring his continual commitment to live for the welfare of brāhmaṇas and to honor them regularly, presenting his ethical stance and devotional discipline.