Shloka 20
Hanūmān’s Embrace, Counsel, and Promise to Amplify Bhīma’s Battle-Roar
Gandhamādana Continuation
Devanagari script
एकदेवसदायुक्ता एकमन्त्रविधिक्रिया: । पृथग्धर्मास्त्विकवेदा धर्ममेकमनुव्रता:
Transliteration
ekadevasadāyuktā ekamantravidhikriyāḥ | pṛthagdharmāstv ikavedā dharmam ekam anuvratāḥ ||
Translation
Bhīma said: “They are devoted to one God alone, and they perform their rites according to a single mantra and a single prescribed procedure. Though their customary duties may appear diverse, they are followers of one Veda, steadfastly adhering to one Dharma.”
Word by Word
एकone, single
एक:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
Formfeminine, nominative, singular
देवwith (one) deity / by (one) god
देव:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
Formmasculine, instrumental, singular
सदाalways
सदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा
युक्ताjoined/engaged (in), devoted
युक्ता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज्
Formfeminine, nominative, singular
एकone, single
एक:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
मन्त्रof a mantra
मन्त्र:
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्र
Formmasculine, genitive, singular
विधिof a rite/procedure
विधि:
TypeNoun
Rootविधि
Formmasculine, genitive, singular
क्रिया:acts/ritual actions
क्रिया::
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्रिया
Formfeminine, nominative, plural
पृथक्separately, distinct
पृथक्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपृथक्
धर्माःduties/laws
धर्माः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
तुbut, however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
ऋक्the Ṛg(-veda)
ऋक्:
TypeNoun
Rootऋच्
Formfeminine, nominative, singular
वेदाःVedas
वेदाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवेद
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
धर्मम्dharma, law, duty
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
एकम्one, single
एकम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
अनुव्रताःfollowing, devoted to
अनुव्रताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुव्रत
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
Speaker
भीम उवाच
Characters & Entities
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BhīmaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes