Brahma Purana — Shiva on Dharma: Nonviolence, Truthful Speech, Mental Discipline, and the Karmic Causes of Heaven and Longevity, Shloka 15
Devanagari script
एष दैवकृतो मार्गः सेवितव्यः सदा नरैः अकषायकृतश् चैव मार्गः सेव्यः सदा बुधैः //
Translation
اس باب کا پندرھواں شلوک—یہاں اصل متن درج ہے؛ اس کا مفہوم دھرم شاستر کے مطابق ہے اور عقیدت سے پڑھنے کے لائق ہے۔
Word by Word
eṣaḥthis
eṣaḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootetad (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण (demonstrative)
daiva-kṛtaḥmade by fate/divine
daiva-kṛtaḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootdaiva (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛta (कृ धातु, क्त/कृदन्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (daivasya kṛtaḥ)
mārgaḥpath
mārgaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootmārga (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
sevitavyaḥshould be followed/served
sevitavyaḥ:
Vidheyaviśeṣaṇa (विधेय-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsev (सेव् धातु) + tavya (तव्यत्/कृदन्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (gerundive: ‘to be served’)
sadāalways
sadā:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootsadā (अव्यय)
Formकाल-अव्यय (adverb of time)
naraiḥby men
naraiḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Agent, instrumental)
TypeNoun
Rootnara (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन
akaṣāya-kṛtaḥmade without impurity/passion
akaṣāya-kṛtaḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Roota-kaṣāya (प्रातिपदिक; नञ्-समास/उपसर्ग) + kṛta (कृ धातु, क्त/कृदन्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (akaṣāyasya kṛtaḥ)
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
evaindeed
eva:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rooteva (अव्यय)
Formअवधारण-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)
mārgaḥpath
mārgaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootmārga (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
sevyaḥto be followed
sevyaḥ:
Vidheyaviśeṣaṇa (विधेय-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsev (सेव् धातु) + ya (यत्/कृदन्त; gerundive)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (‘to be served’)
sadāalways
sadā:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootsadā (अव्यय)
Formकाल-अव्यय (adverb of time)
budhaiḥby the wise
budhaiḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Agent, instrumental)
TypeNoun
Rootbudha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन
Speaker
Narrative instruction (speaker not specified within this verse); addressed generally