Shloka 35
त्रिवर्गमूलनिश्चयः — Determining the Roots of Dharma, Artha, and Kāma
Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 123
Devanagari script
तमेन॑ ब्रह्मण: पुत्रमनुजातं क्षुपं ददौ । प्रजानामधिपं श्रेष्ठ सर्वधर्मभूतामपि,ब्रह्माजीके छोटे पुत्र क्षुपको उन्होंने समस्त प्रजाओं तथा सम्पूर्ण धर्मधारियोंका श्रेष्ठ अधिपति बना दिया
Transliteration
tam enaṁ brahmaṇaḥ putram anujātaṁ kṣupaṁ dadau | prajānām adhipaṁ śreṣṭhaṁ sarvadharmabhūtām api ||
Translation
اُس نے برہما کے کم سن بیٹے کْشُپ کو تمام مخلوقات کا برترین حاکم ٹھہرایا—بلکہ اہلِ دھرم میں بھی اسے سب سے اعلیٰ نگہبان مقرر کیا۔
Word by Word
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
एनम्this (person), him
एनम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ब्रह्मणःof Brahmā / of Brahman
ब्रह्मणः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
पुत्रम्son
पुत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अनुजातम्born after; younger-born
अनुजातम्:
Visheshana
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुजात
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
क्षुपम्Kṣupa (name)
क्षुपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (Proper name)
Rootक्षुप
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ददौgave; bestowed
ददौ:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने)
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
प्रजानाम्of the creatures/subjects
प्रजानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
अधिपम्lord; ruler
अधिपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअधिप
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
श्रेष्ठम्best; foremost
श्रेष्ठम्:
Visheshana
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सर्वधर्मभूतानाम्of all those who are established in dharma / of all dharma-bearers
सर्वधर्मभूतानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun/Adjective (compound)
Rootसर्व-धर्म-भूत
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
अपिalso; even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
Speaker
वसुहरोम उवाच
Characters & Entities
व
वसुहरोम (Vasuharoma)ब
ब्रह्मा (Brahmā)क
क्षुप (Kṣupa)प
प्रजा (subjects/creatures)ध
धर्म (dharma)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes