Shloka 17
Adhyāya 26 — Ekākṣara-Brahman (“Om”) and the Hṛdayastha Guru
Inner Teacher
Devanagari script
ब्रह्मेव समिधस्तस्य ब्रह्मानिनि्रहद्यसम्भव: । आपो ब्रद्दा गुरुब्रह्य स ब्रह्मणि समाहित:
Translation
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೇ ಅವನ ಸಮಿಧೆ, ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೇ ಅಗ್ನಿ; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮದಿಂದಲೇ ಅವನ ಉದ್ಭವ; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೇ ಅವನ ಜಲ, ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೇ ಗುರು. ಅವನ ಚಿತ್ತವು ಸದಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮದಲ್ಲೇ ಸಮಾಹಿತವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
Word by Word
ब्रह्मBrahman (the Absolute)
ब्रह्म:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
इवas/like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
समिधःfuel-sticks (for fire)
समिधः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसमिध्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
तस्यof him/of that
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
ब्रह्मBrahman
ब्रह्म:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अग्निःfire
अग्निः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मfrom Brahman
ब्रह्म:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अयम्this (he)
अयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सम्भवःorigin/arising
सम्भवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसम्भव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आपःwaters
आपः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअप्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
ब्रह्मBrahman
ब्रह्म:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
गुरुःteacher
गुरुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मBrahman
ब्रह्म:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मणिin Brahman
ब्रह्मणि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
समाहितःcollected/absorbed (in meditation)
समाहितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-आ-धा
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
Speaker
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes