Shloka 12

Adhyāya 142: Cyavana, the Devas’ Arrogance, and Vāyu’s Counsel on Protecting Brāhmaṇas

Devanagari script

जामदग्न्यश्न विप्राय भूमिं दत््वा महायशा: । रामो3क्षयांस्तथा लोकान्‌ जगाम मनसो5डघिकान्‌

Transliteration

Jāmadagnyāya viprāya bhūmiṁ dattvā mahāyaśāḥ | Rāmo 'kṣayāṁs tathā lokān jagāma manaso 'dhikān ||

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ— ମହାଯଶସ୍ବୀ ଜାମଦଗ୍ନ୍ୟ ରାମ (ପରଶୁରାମ) ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣଙ୍କୁ ଭୂମିଦାନ କରି, ମନରେ ମଧ୍ୟ କଳ୍ପନା ହେବାକୁ ଦୁର୍ଲଭ ଅକ୍ଷୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେଲେ।

Word by Word

• जामदग्न्यः: Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma)
• जामदग्न्यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जामदग्न्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विप्राय: to a brāhmaṇa
• विप्राय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• भूमिम्: the earth/land
• भूमिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• दत्त्वा: having given
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here), Non-finite

• महायशाः: greatly renowned
• महायशाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महायशस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• रामः: Rāma (Paraśurāma)
• रामः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अक्षयान्: imperishable
• अक्षयान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• तथा: thus/likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• लोकान्: worlds/realms
• लोकान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• जगाम: went/attained
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मनसः: beyond the mind / than (even) the mind
• मनसः: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• अधिकान्: surpassing/exceeding
• अधिकान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधिक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Rama (Parashurama)
• Jamadagni
• Brahmin (vipra)
• Bhumi (the earth/land)
• Akshaya lokas (imperishable worlds)