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
اب اس برہما پُران میں پُنّیہ بڑھانے والا مضمون بیان کیا جاتا ہے؛ جسے سن کر انسان پاک ہو کر دھرم کے راستے پر قائم ہوتا ہے۔
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).