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Bhagavad Gita · BG 1.12

Sanskrit Word Breakdown & Grammatical Analysis

शब्दार्थ एवं व्याकरण विश्लेषण · श्लोक 1.12

Analyzed Sanskrit Words11
Sanskrit Char Count74
Average Word Length7 chars

तस्य संजनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः। सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्

tasya sañjanayan harṣhaṁ kuru-vṛiddhaḥ pitāmahaḥ siṁha-nādaṁ vinadyochchaiḥ śhaṅkhaṁ dadhmau pratāpavān

Word-by-Word Sanskrit to English Meaning

Sanskrit Word (पद)English Breakdown & Meaning
tasyahis
sañjanayancausing
harṣhamjoy
kuruvṛiddhaḥ—the grand old man of the Kuru dynasty (Bheeshma)
pitāmahaḥgrandfather
sinhanādam—lion’s roar
vinadyasounding
uchchaiḥvery loudly
śhaṅkhamconch shell
dadhmaublew
pratāpavān—the glorious

Sanskrit Lexical FAQ & Insights

Q: What is the word-by-word Sanskrit meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 12?

In Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 12, the Sanskrit words translate literally as: tasya translates to "his", sañjanayan translates to "causing", harṣham translates to "joy", kuru translates to "vṛiddhaḥ—the grand old man of the Kuru dynasty (Bheeshma)"... and so on for all remaining terms in the shlok.

Q: How many Sanskrit words are grammatically analyzed in Gita 1.12?

A total of 11 distinct Sanskrit terms are grammatically parsed and translated in the word breakdown of Gita Chapter 1 Verse 12.

Q: What is the meaning of the Sanskrit term "tasya" in Gita 1.12?

In the context of Gita Chapter 1 Verse 12, the word "tasya" translates to "his". It forms a key part of the verse's spiritual message.

Significance of Word-by-Word Sanskrit Study

Sanskrit is a highly inflected language where a single compound word (Samasa) can encapsulate profound philosophical concepts. By analyzing each term, seekers can uncover direct layers of meaning that standard poetic translations often miss. For example, words like dharma-kṣhetre and kuru-kṣhetre in verse 1 convey both the external battleground and the internal field of consciousness where righteousness encounters ego.

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