Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 13
Brāhmaṇa-pūjā, Haviḥ-dāna, and the Vāsudeva–Pṛthivī Saṃvāda
Chapter 34
Devanagari script
ये वेदं प्राप्य दुर्धर्षा वाम्मिनो ब्रह्म॒चारिण: । याजनाध्यापने युक्ता नित्यं तान् पूजयाम्यहम्
Translation
ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਵੇਦ ਦਾ ਅਧਿਐਨ ਕਰ ਕੇ ਅਦਮ੍ਯ ਤੇ ਵਾਕ-ਨਿਪੁਣਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਚਰਯ ਦਾ ਪਾਲਣ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਯਜ੍ਞ ਕਰਵਾਉਣ ਤੇ ਵੇਦ ਪੜ੍ਹਾਉਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਿੱਤ ਲੱਗੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ—ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਮੈਂ ਸਦਾ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।
Word by Word
येwho (those who)
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वेदम्the Veda
वेदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवेद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्राप्यhaving attained/obtained
प्राप्य:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-आप्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
दुर्धर्षाःhard to overpower, formidable
दुर्धर्षाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्धर्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वाग्मिनःeloquent speakers
वाग्मिनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवाग्मिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ब्रह्मचारिणःstudents observing brahmacarya
ब्रह्मचारिणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मचारिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
याजनin officiating at sacrifices (causing sacrifice to be performed)
याजन:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयाजन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
अध्यापनेin teaching (the Veda)
अध्यापने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअध्यापन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
युक्ताःengaged, devoted
युक्ताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज्
Formक्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
पूजयामिI worship/honor
पूजयामि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपूज्
Formलट् (present), Parasmaipada, First, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes