Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 13
Brāhmaṇa-pūjā, Haviḥ-dāna, and the Vāsudeva–Pṛthivī Saṃvāda
Chapter 34
Devanagari script
ये वेदं प्राप्य दुर्धर्षा वाम्मिनो ब्रह्म॒चारिण: । याजनाध्यापने युक्ता नित्यं तान् पूजयाम्यहम्
Translation
那罗陀说道：“我恒常敬奉那些通达吠陀、刚毅难屈、善于言辞、守持梵行（brahmacarya），并常以主持祭祀与教授吠陀为业者。”
Word by Word
येwho (those who)
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वेदम्the Veda
वेदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवेद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्राप्यhaving attained/obtained
प्राप्य:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-आप्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
दुर्धर्षाःhard to overpower, formidable
दुर्धर्षाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्धर्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वाग्मिनःeloquent speakers
वाग्मिनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवाग्मिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ब्रह्मचारिणःstudents observing brahmacarya
ब्रह्मचारिणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मचारिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
याजनin officiating at sacrifices (causing sacrifice to be performed)
याजन:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयाजन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
अध्यापनेin teaching (the Veda)
अध्यापने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअध्यापन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
युक्ताःengaged, devoted
युक्ताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज्
Formक्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
पूजयामिI worship/honor
पूजयामि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपूज्
Formलट् (present), Parasmaipada, First, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes