भगवद्गीता
bhagavad-gītā
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chapter-8, verse-20
परस्तस्मात्तु भावोऽन्योऽव्यक्तोऽव्यक्तात्सनातनः ।
यः स सर्वेषु भूतेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति ॥२०॥
यः स सर्वेषु भूतेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति ॥२०॥
20. parastasmāttu bhāvo'nyo'vyakto'vyaktātsanātanaḥ ,
yaḥ sa sarveṣu bhūteṣu naśyatsu na vinaśyati.
yaḥ sa sarveṣu bhūteṣu naśyatsu na vinaśyati.
20.
paraḥ tasmāt tu bhāvaḥ anyaḥ avyaktaḥ avyaktāt
sanātanaḥ yaḥ saḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu naśyatsu na vinaśyati
sanātanaḥ yaḥ saḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu naśyatsu na vinaśyati
20.
tu tasmāt avyaktāt paraḥ anyaḥ avyaktaḥ sanātanaḥ
bhāvaḥ yaḥ saḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu naśyatsu na vinaśyati
bhāvaḥ yaḥ saḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu naśyatsu na vinaśyati
20.
But beyond that [previously described] unmanifest (avyakta) is another, distinct, eternal unmanifest reality (bhāva), which does not perish when all beings perish.
Words meanings summery:
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- परः (paraḥ) - transcendent, distinct from the previous unmanifest (higher, superior, transcendent, another)
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - beyond that (lower) unmanifest (from that, therefore, beyond that)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- भावः (bhāvaḥ) - a supreme, unmanifest reality (existence, state of being, nature, reality, entity)
- अन्यः (anyaḥ) - distinct from the previously mentioned avyakta (other, another, different)
- अव्यक्तः (avyaktaḥ) - this higher, unmanifest reality (avyakta) (unmanifest, imperceptible)
- अव्यक्तात् (avyaktāt) - from the *lower* unmanifest (avyakta) (i.e. of Brahmā) (from the unmanifest, from the imperceptible)
- सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, perpetual, ancient
- यः (yaḥ) - who, which
- सः (saḥ) - that, he
- सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all
- भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - in all manifested beings (in beings, in elements, in creatures)
- नश्यत्सु (naśyatsu) - even as all beings are perishing (in those perishing, when perishing)
- न (na) - not
- विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - perishes, is destroyed
Words meanings and morphology
परः (paraḥ) - transcendent, distinct from the previous unmanifest (higher, superior, transcendent, another)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of para
para - other, another, supreme, highest, excellent, subsequent
Note: Qualifies 'bhāvaḥ'.
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - beyond that (lower) unmanifest (from that, therefore, beyond that)
(pronoun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the 'avyakta' mentioned in the previous verse.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
भावः (bhāvaḥ) - a supreme, unmanifest reality (existence, state of being, nature, reality, entity)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāva
bhāva - being, existence, state, nature, reality, emotion, intention
From root √bhū (to be).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Subject of the clause.
अन्यः (anyaḥ) - distinct from the previously mentioned avyakta (other, another, different)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different, distinct
Note: Qualifies 'bhāvaḥ'.
अव्यक्तः (avyaktaḥ) - this higher, unmanifest reality (avyakta) (unmanifest, imperceptible)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avyakta
avyakta - unmanifest, imperceptible, indistinct, primary matter
Past Passive Participle
From 'a' (not) + 'vyakta' (manifested), derived from root √añj/vyañj (to manifest).
Root: añj (class 7)
Note: Qualifies 'bhāvaḥ'.
अव्यक्तात् (avyaktāt) - from the *lower* unmanifest (avyakta) (i.e. of Brahmā) (from the unmanifest, from the imperceptible)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of avyakta
avyakta - unmanifest, imperceptible, indistinct, primary matter
Past Passive Participle
From 'a' (not) + 'vyakta' (manifested), derived from root √añj/vyañj (to manifest).
Root: añj (class 7)
Note: Governed by 'paraḥ' (beyond).
सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, perpetual, ancient
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sanātana
sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient, primeval
Note: Qualifies 'bhāvaḥ'.
यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, who
Note: Relative pronoun, refers to 'bhāvaḥ'.
सः (saḥ) - that, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Correlative pronoun to 'yaḥ', refers to the 'bhāvaḥ'.
सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, plural of sarva
sarva - all, whole, every
Note: Agrees with 'bhūteṣu'.
भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - in all manifested beings (in beings, in elements, in creatures)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, past
Past Passive Participle
From root √bhū (to be), used substantively.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Locative absolute construction with 'naśyatsu'.
नश्यत्सु (naśyatsu) - even as all beings are perishing (in those perishing, when perishing)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, plural of naśyat
naśyat - perishing, disappearing, being destroyed
Present Active Participle
Formed from root '√naś' (to perish).
Root: naś (class 4)
Note: Locative absolute construction with 'bhūteṣu'.
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - perishes, is destroyed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of vinaś
Root '√naś' (to perish) with prefix 'vi'.
Prefix: vi
Root: naś (class 4)