Shloka 356

Agni’s Withdrawal to the Forest and Identification with Āṅgirasa (अग्न्याङ्गिरस-इतिहासः)

Devanagari script

सर्वधर्मेषु च रतस्तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदुः । जिस धर्मज्ञ एवं मनस्वी पुरुषका सम्पूर्ण जगत्‌के प्रति आत्मभाव है तथा सभी धर्मोंपर जिसका समान अनुराग है, उसे देवतालोग ब्राह्मण मानते हैं

Transliteration

sarvadharmeṣu ca rataṃ taṃ devā brāhmaṇaṃ viduḥ |

Translation

The gods recognize as a true brāhmaṇa that person who delights in all forms of dharma—one whose understanding is broad and whose regard is impartial, embracing the whole world with the spirit of the Self.

Word by Word

• सर्वधर्मेषु: in all dharmas/duties
• सर्वधर्मेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वधर्म
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• रतः: devoted/engaged
• रतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ब्राह्मणम्: a brahmin
• ब्राह्मणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• विदुः: know/recognize (as)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• devāḥ
• brāhmaṇa