Shloka 24

Devanagari script

अजुन उवाच जीवाम्यहं ब्राह्मणार्थ सर्वथा सततं प्रभो | ब्रह्माण्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्ष प्रणणमामि च नित्यश:

Transliteration

arjuna uvāca jīvāmy ahaṃ brāhmaṇārthaṃ sarvathā satataṃ prabho | brahmaṇyo brāhmaṇebhyaś ca praṇamāmi ca nityaśaḥ ||

Translation

अर्जुन उवाच—जीवाम्यहं ब्राह्मणार्थं सर्वथा सततं प्रभो । ब्रह्मण्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च प्रणमामि च नित्यशः ॥

Word by Word

• अर्जुनः: Arjuna
• अर्जुनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• जीवामि: I live
• Type: Verb
• Root: जीव्
• Form: Present, First, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अहम्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• ब्राह्मणार्थम्: for the sake of Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणार्थम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मणार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सर्वथा: in every way
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वथा

• सततम्: always, continually
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत

• प्रभो: O Lord
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• ब्रह्मण्यः: devoted to Brahmins / pious
• ब्रह्मण्यः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मण्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: to the Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Plural

• प्रणमामि: I bow (down)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-नम्
• Form: Present, First, Singular, Parasmaipada

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

• नित्यशः: daily, constantly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्यशः

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Prabhu (addressed lord/master)
• Brāhmaṇas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes dharmic conduct through sustained support and reverence toward brāhmaṇas—upholding the Vedic-sacred order by service, devotion, and daily respectful obeisance.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna speaks to a revered authority addressed as 'Prabhu,' declaring his continual commitment to live for the welfare of brāhmaṇas and to honor them regularly, presenting his ethical stance and devotional discipline.