भगवद्गीता bhagavad-gītā - chapter-11, verse-17

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किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणं च तेजोराशिं सर्वतो दीप्तिमन्तम् ।
पश्यामि त्वां दुर्निरीक्ष्यं समन्ताद्दीप्तानलार्कद्युतिमप्रमेयम् ॥१७॥

17. kirīṭinaṁ gadinaṁ cakriṇaṁ ca; tejorāśiṁ sarvato dīptimantam ,
paśyāmi tvāṁ durnirīkṣyaṁ samantā;ddīptānalārkadyutimaprameyam.

17. kirīṭinam gadinam cakriṇam ca
tejorāśim sarvataḥ dīptimantam
paśyāmi tvāṃ durnirīkṣyam samantāt
dīpta anala arka dyutim aprameyam

17. aham tvāṃ kirīṭinam gadinam cakriṇam
ca tejorāśim sarvataḥ dīptimantam
samantāt durnirīkṣyam dīpta
anala arka dyutim aprameyam paśyāmi

17. I behold You, adorned with a crown, wielding a mace and a discus, a mass of brilliance, radiant from all directions. You are difficult to perceive from all sides, possessing the effulgence of blazing fire and the sun, and You are immeasurable.

Words meanings summery:

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किरीटिनम् (kirīṭinam) - crowned, wearing a diadem

गदिनम् (gadinam) - mace-wielding, carrying a mace

चक्रिणम् (cakriṇam) - discus-wielding, carrying a discus

च (ca) - and, also

तेजोराशिम् (tejorāśim) - a mass of splendor/brilliance

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, everywhere, completely

दीप्तिमन्तम् (dīptimantam) - radiant, shining, brilliant

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I behold, I perceive

त्वां (tvāṁ) - You (accusative singular)

दुर्निरीक्ष्यम् (durnirīkṣyam) - difficult to see, hard to behold, formidable to gaze upon

समन्तात् (samantāt) - from all sides, completely, entirely

दीप्त (dīpta) - blazing, shining, ignited

अनल (anala) - fire, god of fire

अर्क (arka) - sun, sun-god, ray of light

द्युतिम् (dyutim) - radiance, splendor, light

अप्रमेयम् (aprameyam) - immeasurable, incomprehensible, unknowable

Words meanings and morphology

किरीटिनम् (kirīṭinam) - crowned, wearing a diadem

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kirīṭin

kirīṭin - one who has a diadem/crown, crowned

Derived from 'kirīṭa' (crown) with the possessive suffix '-in'.

गदिनम् (gadinam) - mace-wielding, carrying a mace

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gadin

gadin - one who has a mace, mace-bearer

Derived from 'gadā' (mace) with the possessive suffix '-in'.

चक्रिणम् (cakriṇam) - discus-wielding, carrying a discus

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of cakrin

cakrin - one who has a discus, discus-bearer

Derived from 'cakra' (discus) with the possessive suffix '-in'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तेजोराशिम् (tejorāśim) - a mass of splendor/brilliance

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tejorāśi

tejorāśi - mass of splendor, heap of light

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tejas+rāśi)

tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, fiery energy
noun (neuter)
rāśi – heap, pile, mass, quantity
noun (masculine)

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, everywhere, completely

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'sarva' (all) with the suffix '-tas'.

दीप्तिमन्तम् (dīptimantam) - radiant, shining, brilliant

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīptimat

dīptimat - possessed of splendor, radiant, luminous

Derived from 'dīpti' (splendor, radiance) with the possessive suffix '-matup'.

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I behold, I perceive

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of √dṛś

Present active stem 'paśya-'.

Root 'dṛś' uses the 'paśya' stem in the present tense (Class 4 verb).

Root: √dṛś (class 4)

त्वां (tvāṁ) - You (accusative singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

दुर्निरीक्ष्यम् (durnirīkṣyam) - difficult to see, hard to behold, formidable to gaze upon

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of durnirīkṣya

durnirīkṣya - difficult to be seen or perceived

Gerundive (passive future participle)

Formed from 'dur' (difficult) + 'nir' (out) + root '√īkṣ' (to see) + suffix '-ya' (gerundive).

Compound type : prādi (dur+nirīkṣya)

dur – bad, ill, difficult
indeclinable
Prefix indicating difficulty or badness.
nirīkṣya – to be looked at, to be seen
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
From 'nir' + '√īkṣ' + '-ya'.
Prefix: nir
Root: √īkṣ (class 1)

समन्तात् (samantāt) - from all sides, completely, entirely

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'samanta' (all-round) with the suffix '-āt'.

दीप्त (dīpta) - blazing, shining, ignited

(adjective)

of dīpta

dīpta - blazing, inflamed, shining, bright

Past Passive Participle

From root '√dīp' (to shine, blaze).

Root: √dīp (class 4)

Note: Appears as the first part of the compound 'dīptānalārkadyutim'.

अनल (anala) - fire, god of fire

(noun)

masculine, singular of anala

anala - fire, Agni (god of fire)

Note: Appears as part of the compound 'dīptānalārkadyutim'.

अर्क (arka) - sun, sun-god, ray of light

(noun)

masculine, singular of arka

arka - sun, ray, praise, hymn

Note: Appears as part of the compound 'dīptānalārkadyutim'.

द्युतिम् (dyutim) - radiance, splendor, light

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dyuti

dīptānalārkadyuti - radiance like blazing fire and the sun

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+anala+arka+dyuti)

dīpta – blazing, shining
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root '√dīp'.
Root: √dīp (class 4)
anala – fire
noun (masculine)
arka – sun
noun (masculine)
dyuti – splendor, light, radiance, gleam
noun (feminine)
From root '√dyut' (to shine).
Root: √dyut (class 1)

Note: The word 'dyutim' here is part of the larger Bahuvrihi compound 'dīptānalārkadyutim' which functions as an adjective in the accusative case modifying 'tvāṃ'.

अप्रमेयम् (aprameyam) - immeasurable, incomprehensible, unknowable

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aprameya

aprameya - immeasurable, unlimited, incomprehensible

Gerundive (passive future participle)

Formed from 'a' (not) + 'pra' (forth, intensely) + root '√mā' (to measure) + suffix '-ya' (gerundive).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+prameya)

a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative particle/prefix.
prameya – measurable, provable, knowable
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
From 'pra' + '√mā' + '-ya'.
Prefix: pra
Root: √mā (class 2)