Shloka 7
Adhyāya 214: Tapas Redefined—Perpetual Discipline, Hospitality, and the Ethics of Eating (तपः-निरूपणम्, विघसाशी-अतिथिप्रिय-धर्मः)
Devanagari script
यदिदं ब्रह्मणो रूप॑ ब्रह्मचर्यमिति स्मृतम् परं तत् सर्वधर्मेभ्यस्तेन यान्ति परां गतिम्
Translation
«Cette vertu nommée brahmacarya (continence sacrée) est tenue dans les Écritures pour la forme même de Brahman. Elle surpasse tous les dharmas. Par l’observance du brahmacarya, l’homme atteint l’état suprême.»
Word by Word
यत्which/that (thing)
यत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
इदम्this
इदम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मणःof Brahman
ब्रह्मणः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
रूपम्form/nature
रूपम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरूप
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मचर्यम्brahmacarya (continence/student-discipline)
ब्रह्मचर्यम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मचर्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
स्मृतम्is remembered/considered
स्मृतम्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्मृ (क्त)
FormPassive (past participle), Neuter, Nominative, Singular
परम्supreme/highest
परम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सर्वधर्मेभ्यःfrom all dharmas; than all duties
सर्वधर्मेभ्यः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वधर्म
FormMasculine, Ablative, Plural
तेनby that/through that
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
यान्तिthey go/attain
यान्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootया
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
पराम्supreme
पराम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गतिम्state/goal/destination
गतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes