Shloka 49
Adhyāya 199: Karma–Jñāna Causality and the Nirguṇa Brahman
Manu’s Instruction
Devanagari script
ब्राह्मण उवाच परम॑ गृह्म॒तां तस्य फलं यज्जपितं मया । अर्ध त्वमविचारेण फल तस्य हाावाप्रुहि,ब्राह्मणने कहा--राजन्! मैंने जो जप किया है उसका उत्तम फल आप ग्रहण करें। मेरे झपका आधा फल तो आप बिना विचारे ही प्राप्त करें अथवा यदि आप मेरेद्वारा किये हुए जपका सारा ही फल लेना चाहते हों तो अवश्य अपनी इच्छाके अनुसार वह सब प्राप्त कर लें
Transliteration
brāhmaṇa uvāca | param gṛhṇatāṁ tasya phalaṁ yaj japitaṁ mayā | ardhaṁ tvam avicāreṇa phalaṁ tasya haivāpruṇu ||
Translation
ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ କହିଲେ—ହେ ରାଜନ, ମୁଁ କରିଥିବା ଜପର ପରମ ଫଳ ଆପଣ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରନ୍ତୁ। ନିର୍ବିଚାରେ ଅତି କମରେ ତାହାର ଅର୍ଧ ଫଳ ତ ଆପଣ ପାଇଯାଆନ୍ତୁ; ଏବଂ ଯଦି ମୋ ଜପର ସମଗ୍ର ଫଳ ନେବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରନ୍ତି, ତେବେ ନିଜ ଇଚ୍ଛାନୁସାରେ ସେହି ସବୁ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣରୂପେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରନ୍ତୁ।
Word by Word
ब्राह्मणःthe Brahmin
ब्राह्मणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
परम्supreme, best
परम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपरम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गृह्णताम्let (him/you) take/accept
गृह्णताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
FormImperative, 3rd, Plural, Atmanepada
तस्यof that; of it
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
फलम्fruit, result
फलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootफल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यत्which, that which
यत्:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
जपितम्recited (as japa)
जपितम्:
TypeVerb
Rootजप्
FormPast Passive Participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
मयाby me
मया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormInstrumental, Singular
अर्धम्half
अर्धम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्ध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
अविचारेणwithout deliberation; unhesitatingly
अविचारेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअविचार
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
फलम्fruit, result
फलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootफल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तस्यof that; of it
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
आप्नुहिobtain, receive
आप्नुहि:
TypeVerb
Rootआप्
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
Brāhmaṇa (the speaker)R
Rājan (a king, addressed)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes