Shloka 17
अक्षरब्रह्मयोग (Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga) — Knowledge of the Imperishable, Prakṛti, and Devotion
Devanagari script
सम्बन्ध-- यथार्थ ज्ञानसे परमात्माकी प्राप्ति होती है
Translation
Those whose understanding is set on Him, whose very self is one with Him, steadfast in Him and devoted to Him as the supreme goal—having their stains washed away by knowledge—attain the state of no return, the highest destination.
Word by Word
तद्बुद्धयःthose whose intellect is fixed on That
तद्बुद्धयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतद् + बुद्धि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
तदात्मानःthose whose self is That (identified with That)
तदात्मानः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतद् + आत्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तन्निष्ठाःthose steadfast in That
तन्निष्ठाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतद् + निष्ठा
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तत्परायणाःthose devoted to That as the supreme goal
तत्परायणाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतद् + परायण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
गच्छन्तिgo / attain
गच्छन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
अपुनरावृत्तिम्non-return (no rebirth)
अपुनरावृत्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअपुनरावृत्ति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
ज्ञाननिर्धूतकल्मषाःwhose impurities are shaken off by knowledge
ज्ञाननिर्धूतकल्मषाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootज्ञान + निर्धूत + कल्मष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
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