Shloka 34

अहिंसयित्वा ब्रह्महत्याविधानम् / Brahmahatyā incurred without physical violence

Devanagari script

अमानिन: सर्वसहा दृढार्था विजितेन्द्रिया: । सर्वभूतहिता मैत्रास्ते भ्यो दत्त महाफलम्‌

Transliteration

amāninaḥ sarvasahā dṛḍhārthā vijitendriyāḥ | sarvabhūtahitā maitrās tebhyo dattaṃ mahāphalam ||

Translation

Bhīṣma said: Those who are free from self-importance, who endure every hardship, who are firm in purpose, who have conquered their senses, and who are friendly and devoted to the welfare of all beings—gifts given to such people are granted great fruit.

Word by Word

• अमानिनः: free from pride (not seeking honor)
• अमानिनः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमानिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वसहाः: enduring all (forbearing)
• सर्वसहाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वसह
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• दृढार्थाः: firm in purpose
• दृढार्थाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृढार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• विजितेन्द्रियाः: having conquered the senses
• विजितेन्द्रियाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विजितेन्द्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वभूतहिताः: beneficial to all beings
• सर्वभूतहिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वभूतहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• मैत्राः: friendly, benevolent
• मैत्राः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मैत्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तेभ्यः: to them
• तेभ्यः: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Dative, Plural

• दत्तम्: given (bestowed)
• दत्तम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (ददाति)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• महाफलम्: great fruit/reward
• महाफलम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाफल
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma