Brahma Purana — Khaḍga Tīrtha: The Knowledge-Sword that Cuts Anger, Craving, and Doubt, Shloka 7
Devanagari script
न लेभे तद् धनं वृत्तेर् विरागम् अगमत् तदा सेवा निषिद्धा या काचिद् गहना दुष्करं तपः //
Translation
This verse (no. 7) in the Brahma Purana continues the solemn teaching, suitable for devotion and scholarly study alike.
Word by Word
nanot
na:
Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
Formनिषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation)
lebheobtained
lebhe:
Kriyā (क्रिया/finite verb)
TypeVerb
Root√labh (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदी
tatthat
tat:
Karma (कर्म/object determiner)
TypeAdjective
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण
dhanamwealth
dhanam:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootdhana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
vṛtteḥof livelihood/occupation
vṛtteḥ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootvṛtti (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
virāgamdispassion
virāgam:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootvirāga (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
agamatwent/attained
agamat:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√gam (धातु)
Formलङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी
tadāthen
tadā:
Kāla (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottadā (अव्यय)
Formकालवाचक अव्यय (then)
sevāservice
sevā:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootsevā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
niṣiddhāforbidden
niṣiddhā:
Karta (कर्ता/subject complement)
TypeAdjective
Rootniṣiddha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (past passive participle used adjectivally)
yāwhich
yā:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/relative)
TypeAdjective
Rootyad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative pronoun)
kācidsome
kācid:
Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootkācid (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अनिश्चितवाचक सर्वनाम (indefinite)
gahanādifficult/obscure
gahanā:
Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootgahana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण
duṣkaramhard to do
duṣkaram:
Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootduṣkara (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण
tapaḥausterity
tapaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Roottapas (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
Speaker
Narrative voice describing Pailūṣa’s shift toward vairāgya