Thursday, April 21, 2016

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 4/Verse 33

श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप ।

सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते ॥४-३३॥

śreyāndravyamayādyajñājjñānayajñaḥ parantapa ।

sarvaṃ karmākhilaṃ pārtha jñāne parisamāpyate ॥4-33॥

Sacrifice of wisdom is better than sacrifice of material possessions, Scorcher of the Foe. All cultivated action is fully comprehended in knowledge, Son of Pritha. 



śreyān (comparative, masculine, nominative, singular) = better


dravyamayāt (ablative, masculine, ablative, singular) = than material possessions 


yajñāt (masculine, ablative, singular) = than sacrifice 


jñānayajñas (jñāna + yajñas) (compound) (masculine, nominative, singular) = sacrifice of wisdom 


parantapa (masculine, vocative, singular) = Scorcher of the Foe (epithet of Arjuna) 


sarvam (adjective, neuter, nominative, singular) = all 

karma (neuter, nominative, singular) = action 


akhilam (adjective, neuter, nominative, singular) = cultivated


pārtha (masculine, vocative, singular) = Son of Pritha 


jñāne (neuter, locative, singular) = in knowledge 


parisamāpyate (present indicative, 3rd person, singular) = it is fully comprehended  


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