भगवद्गीता
bhagavad-gītā
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chapter-23, verse-27
निष्प्रभेऽस्मिन्निरालोके सर्वतस्तमसावृते ।
बृहदण्डमभूदेकं प्रजानां बीजमक्षयम् ॥२७॥
बृहदण्डमभूदेकं प्रजानां बीजमक्षयम् ॥२७॥
27. niṣprabhe'sminnirāloke sarvatastamasāvṛte ,
bṛhadaṇḍamabhūdekaṁ prajānāṁ bījamakṣayam.
bṛhadaṇḍamabhūdekaṁ prajānāṁ bījamakṣayam.
27.
niṣprabhe asmin nirāloke sarvataḥ tamasā āvṛte
bṛhat aṇḍam abhūt ekam prajānām bījam akṣayam
bṛhat aṇḍam abhūt ekam prajānām bījam akṣayam
27.
When this (universe) was devoid of radiance, without any light, and completely enveloped by darkness, then one great egg, the imperishable seed of all beings, came into being.
Words meanings summery:
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- निष्प्रभे (niṣprabhe) - without light
- अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
- निरालोके (nirāloke) - without illumination
- सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides
- तमसा (tamasā) - by darkness
- आवृते (āvṛte) - covered, enveloped
- बृहत् (bṛhat) - great
- अण्डम् (aṇḍam) - egg, cosmic egg
- अभूत् (abhūt) - it came into being
- एकम् (ekam) - one
- प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of beings/creatures
- बीजम् (bījam) - seed
- अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable
Words meanings and morphology
निष्प्रभे (niṣprabhe) - without light
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of niṣprabha
niṣprabha - without light, radiantless
Compound type : bahuvrīhi
- nis – without
indeclinable - prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
noun (feminine)
अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this
निरालोके (nirāloke) - without illumination
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of nirāloka
nirāloka - without light, dark
Compound type : bahuvrīhi
- nis – without
indeclinable - āloka – light, sight, illumination
noun (masculine)
सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides
(indeclinable)
तमसा (tamasā) - by darkness
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tamas
tamas - darkness
आवृते (āvṛte) - covered, enveloped
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of āvṛta
āvṛta - covered, enveloped, surrounded
past passive participle
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛ (class 5)
बृहत् (bṛhat) - great
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bṛhat
bṛhat - great, large, vast
अण्डम् (aṇḍam) - egg, cosmic egg
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aṇḍa
aṇḍa - egg, cosmic egg
अभूत् (abhūt) - it came into being
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
एकम् (ekam) - one
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique
प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of beings/creatures
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - creature, being, progeny, people
बीजम् (bījam) - seed
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bīja
bīja - seed, origin, germ
अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣaya
akṣaya - imperishable, undecaying, everlasting
Compound type : privative tatpuruṣa
- a – not
indeclinable - kṣaya – decay, destruction, loss
noun (masculine)
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