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Shloka 84

ब्रह्मण्यो ब्रह्मकृद्‌ ब्रद्या ब्रद्यम ब्रह्म॒विवर्धन: । ब्रह्मविद्‌ ब्राह्मणो ब्रद्मी ब्रद्यम॒ज्ञो ब्राह्मणप्रिय:

bhīṣma uvāca | brahmaṇyo brahmakṛd brahmā brahma brahmavivardhanaḥ | brahmavid brāhmaṇo brahmī brahmajño brāhmaṇapriyaḥ ||

Bhīṣma berkata: Ia adalah pelindung brahma-vidyā dan para pengabdinya; penetap tapa dan tata-aturan Weda; Sang Pencipta (Brahmā) yang melahirkan dunia; Brahman sendiri—wujud murni, kesadaran, dan kebahagiaan; serta Dia yang menumbuhkan daya disiplin rohani dan kebijaksanaan Weda. Ia mengetahui Weda beserta maknanya sepenuhnya; memandang segala sesuatu sebagai Brahman; menjadi landasan bagi segala yang disebut “brahman”—tapa, pengetahuan suci, dan daya rohani; mengenal Weda sebagai Diri-Nya sendiri; dan sangat mengasihi para Brāhmaṇa.

ब्रह्मण्यःprotector/devotee of Brahman (Veda, tapas, Brahmins)
ब्रह्मण्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootब्रह्मण्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मकृत्maker/creator of Brahman (Veda/tapas etc.)
ब्रह्मकृत्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootब्रह्मकृत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्माBrahmā / the Absolute (as creator)
ब्रह्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मBrahman (the Absolute)
ब्रह्म:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मविवर्धनःone who increases/promotes Brahman (Veda/tapas)
ब्रह्मविवर्धनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootब्रह्मविवर्धन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मविद्knower of Brahman / knower of the Veda
ब्रह्मविद्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootब्रह्मविद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्राह्मणःa Brāhmaṇa / one related to Brahman
ब्राह्मणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मीpertaining to Brahman; Brahman-like
ब्रह्मी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootब्रह्मी
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मज्ञःknower of Brahman
ब्रह्मज्ञः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootब्रह्मज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्राह्मणप्रियःdear to Brāhmaṇas / one who loves Brāhmaṇas
ब्राह्मणप्रियः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootब्राह्मणप्रिय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
B
Brahmā
B
Brahman
V
Veda
B
Brāhmaṇas

Educational Q&A

The verse presents the Divine as the source, protector, and fulfiller of ‘brahman’—austerity, Vedic knowledge, and spiritual power—while also affirming the highest metaphysical claim that the Divine is Brahman itself. Ethically, it elevates reverence for learning, self-discipline, and the honoring of Brāhmaṇas (as custodians of Vedic tradition) as integral to dharma.

In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and extols the Supreme through a sequence of divine epithets (as in the sahasranāma-style praise). This verse is part of that litany, describing the Lord’s relationship to the Veda, tapas, creation, and the community devoted to sacred learning.