Brahma Purana — The Two Vedic Paths: Karma, Knowledge, and the Inner Self (Adhyatma), Shloka 1
Devanagari script
मुनय ऊचुः यद्य् एवं वेदवचनं कुरु कर्म त्यजेति च कां दिशं विद्यया यान्ति कां च गच्छन्ति कर्मणा //
Translation
บัดนี้ในพรหมปุราณะนี้จะกล่าวเรื่องอันเพิ่มพูนบุญกุศล ผู้ใดได้ฟังย่อมบริสุทธิ์และตั้งมั่นในหนทางแห่งธรรม.
Word by Word
munayaḥthe sages
munayaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootmuni (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)
ūcuḥsaid
ūcuḥ:
Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
TypeVerb
Rootvac (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)
yadiif
yadi:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootyadi (अव्यय)
Formसम्बन्ध-अव्यय (conditional particle)
evamthus
evam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Adverbial qualifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootevam (अव्यय)
Formरीति/प्रकार-अव्यय (manner adverb)
veda-vacanamthe Vedic statement
veda-vacanam:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootveda (प्रातिपदिक) + vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): वेदस्य वचनम्
kurudo
kuru:
Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
TypeVerb
Rootkṛ (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular)
karmaaction/ritual duty
karma:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootkarman (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)
tyajaabandon
tyaja:
Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
TypeVerb
Roottyaj (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular)
itithus
iti:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiti (अव्यय)
Formउद्धरण/इति-अव्यय (quotative particle)
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
kāmwhich? (to what)
kām:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootkim (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); प्रश्नवाचक-सर्वनाम (interrogative pronoun)
diśamdirection/goal
diśam:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootdiś (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)
vidyayāby knowledge
vidyayā:
Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootvidyā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)
yāntigo
yānti:
Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
TypeVerb
Rootyā (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)
kāmwhich? (to what)
kām:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootkim (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); प्रश्नवाचक-सर्वनाम (interrogative pronoun)
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
gacchantigo
gacchanti:
Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
TypeVerb
Rootgam (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)
karmaṇāby action
karmaṇā:
Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootkarman (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)
Speaker
Sages (munis) addressing Vyāsa (answer begins in subsequent verses).