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Shloka 2

Jāpakānāṃ Gatiḥ — The Destinies of Japa-Practitioners (Śānti Parva 12.190)

भगुरुवाच जातकमदिभिर्यस्तु संस्कारै: संस्कृत: शुचि: । वेदाध्ययनसम्पन्न: षट्सु कर्मस्ववस्थित:

bhagur uvāca—jātakarmādibhir yas tu saṃskāraiḥ saṃskṛtaḥ śuciḥ | vedādhyayanasampannaḥ ṣaṭsu karmasv avasthitaḥ ||

ભૃગુએ કહ્યું—જે જાતકર્મ વગેરે સંસ્કારોથી સંસ્કૃત, શુચિ આચરણવાળો, વેદાધ્યયનમાં નિપુણ અને છ કર્મોમાં સ્થિત રહે છે, તે જ બ્રાહ્મણ તરીકે ઓળખાય છે।

भगुःBhṛgu (sage Bhagu)
भगुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभगु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular
जातकर्मादिभिःby (the) rites such as the birth-rite (jātakarma) etc.
जातकर्मादिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootजातकर्मादि
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुindeed/but
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
संस्कारैःby sacraments/rites
संस्कारैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसंस्कार
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
संस्कृतःrefined, duly consecrated
संस्कृतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसंस्कृत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शुचिःpure
शुचिः:
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वेदाध्ययनसम्पन्नःendowed with Vedic study
वेदाध्ययनसम्पन्नः:
TypeAdjective
Rootवेदाध्ययनसम्पन्न
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
षट्सुin six
षट्सु:
Adhikarana
TypeNumeral
Rootषट्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Plural
कर्मसुin (the) duties/acts
कर्मसु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
अवस्थितःsteadfast, established
अवस्थितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअवस्थित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

भरद्वाज उवाच

B
Bhagu

Educational Q&A

Brāhmaṇa-hood is characterized by being formed through saṃskāras, maintaining purity, mastering Vedic study, and steadfastly performing the six traditional duties associated with a brāhmaṇa.

In a didactic discourse within Śānti Parva, the speaker Bhagu lays down criteria for identifying a brāhmaṇa, emphasizing ritual formation, learning, and disciplined adherence to prescribed duties.