Shloka 17
Brāhmaṇya-प्रश्नः — The Inquiry into Attaining Brāhmaṇya
Mataṅga–Gardabhī Itihāsa
Devanagari script
महाश्रम उपस्पृश्य योडग्निहोत्रपर: शुचि:
Transliteration
mahāśramam upaspṛśya yo ’gnīhotraparaḥ śuciḥ
Translation
महाश्रमम् उपस्पृश्य योऽग्निहोत्रपरः शुचिः । स नित्यव्रतसम्पन्नः शुद्धाचारो विशिष्यते ॥
Word by Word
महाश्रमम्the great hermitage
महाश्रमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहाश्रम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उपस्पृश्यhaving touched; after performing ablution (by touching water)
उपस्पृश्य:
TypeVerb
Rootउपस्पृश्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage as gerund), Non-finite
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अग्निहोत्रपरःdevoted to the Agnihotra (fire-ritual)
अग्निहोत्रपरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअग्निहोत्रपर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शुचिःpure; clean
शुचिः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
अजड्रिय उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
AjadriyaM
Mahāśrama (great hermitage)A
Agnihotra (fire-offering rite)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as disciplined observance: ritual purification (upaspṛśya) and steadfast commitment to Agnihotra symbolize inner and outer purity, emphasizing that ethical life is sustained by regular, sincere sacred duties.
Ajadriya describes the conduct of a righteous person in an ascetic-sacrificial context: after purifying himself at a revered hermitage, he remains devoted to maintaining the Agnihotra rite, presenting an ideal of purity and duty-centered living.