Shloka 6
अहिंसयित्वा ब्रह्महत्याविधानम् / Brahmahatyā incurred without physical violence
Devanagari script
भीष्म उवाच न ब्राह्मण: साधयते हव्यं दैवात् प्रसिद्ध्यति । देवप्रसादादिज्यन्ते यजमानैर्न संशय:
Translation
Bhīṣma répondit : «Mon enfant, l’accomplissement des rites destinés aux dieux—tels le yajña et le homa—ne dépend pas du brahmane ; il s’accomplit selon la volonté du destin divin (daiva). C’est par la faveur des dieux que les yajamāna, les commanditaires du sacrifice, célèbrent le yajña ; il n’y a là aucun doute.»
Word by Word
भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
ब्राह्मणःa Brahmin (priest)
ब्राह्मणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
साधयतेaccomplishes, brings about
साधयते:
TypeVerb
Rootसाध्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
हव्यम्the oblation (to be offered)
हव्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहव्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
दैवात्from fate / by divine dispensation
दैवात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootदैव
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
प्रसिद्ध्यतिis accomplished, succeeds
प्रसिद्ध्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + सिध्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
देवप्रसादात्from the gods' favor/grace
देवप्रसादात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootदेवप्रसाद
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
इज्यन्तेare performed / are worshipped (i.e., sacrifices are carried out)
इज्यन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
FormPresent, 3rd, Plural, Atmanepada (passive sense)
यजमानैःby the sacrificers (patrons)
यजमानैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयजमान
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
नno / not
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
संशयःdoubt
संशयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes