भगवद्गीता
bhagavad-gītā
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chapter-8, verse-3
श्रीभगवानुवाच ।
अक्षरं ब्रह्म परमं स्वभावोऽध्यात्ममुच्यते ।
भूतभावोद्भवकरो विसर्गः कर्मसंज्ञितः ॥३॥
अक्षरं ब्रह्म परमं स्वभावोऽध्यात्ममुच्यते ।
भूतभावोद्भवकरो विसर्गः कर्मसंज्ञितः ॥३॥
3. śrībhagavānuvāca ,
akṣaraṁ brahma paramaṁ svabhāvo'dhyātmamucyate ,
bhūtabhāvodbhavakaro visargaḥ karmasaṁjñitaḥ.
akṣaraṁ brahma paramaṁ svabhāvo'dhyātmamucyate ,
bhūtabhāvodbhavakaro visargaḥ karmasaṁjñitaḥ.
3.
śrībhagavān uvāca akṣaram brahma paramam svabhāvaḥ adhyātmaṃ
ucyate bhūtabhāvodbhavakaraḥ visargaḥ karmasaṃjñitaḥ
ucyate bhūtabhāvodbhavakaraḥ visargaḥ karmasaṃjñitaḥ
3.
śrībhagavān uvāca akṣaram paramam brahma svabhāvaḥ adhyātmaṃ
ucyate bhūtabhāvodbhavakaraḥ visargaḥ karmasaṃjñitaḥ
ucyate bhūtabhāvodbhavakaraḥ visargaḥ karmasaṃjñitaḥ
3.
The Blessed Lord said: "The imperishable (akṣara) is the supreme Brahman; its own intrinsic nature (svabhāva) is called the individual self (adhyātma). The creative offering (visarga) that brings forth the existence of beings is termed action (karma)."
Words meanings summery:
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- श्रीभगवान् (śrībhagavān) - A respectful address for Lord Kṛṣṇa (The Blessed Lord)
- उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
- अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - imperishable, indestructible
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Truth, the Supreme Reality
- परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, ultimate
- स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - The inherent nature of Brahman, which manifests as the individual self (adhyātma) (one's own nature, intrinsic nature, essential disposition)
- अध्यात्मं (adhyātmaṁ) - the individual self, the self-existent principle
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said
- भूतभावोद्भवकरः (bhūtabhāvodbhavakaraḥ) - that which causes the manifestation of beings, that which produces the states of beings
- विसर्गः (visargaḥ) - Here, it refers to the creative force or process, often associated with an offering or sacrifice (emanation, creation, offering, discharge)
- कर्मसंज्ञितः (karmasaṁjñitaḥ) - termed as action, designated as karma
Words meanings and morphology
श्रीभगवान् (śrībhagavān) - A respectful address for Lord Kṛṣṇa (The Blessed Lord)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śrībhagavat
śrībhagavat - The Blessed Lord, the Glorious One
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrī+bhagavat)
- śrī – splendor, prosperity, wealth, goddess Lakṣmī
noun (feminine) - bhagavat – possessing fortune, glorious, divine, venerable; the worshipful one (Bhagavat)
adjective (masculine)
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
perfect tense form
root 'vac' (class 2) in perfect tense (lit) 3rd person singular active voice
Root: vac (class 2)
अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - imperishable, indestructible
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣara
akṣara - imperishable (akṣara), indestructible, unchangeable; syllable, letter
negation 'a' + 'kṣara' (perishable)
ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Truth, the Supreme Reality
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahman (the Absolute), sacred utterance, prayer, the Vedas
परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of parama
parama - supreme, highest, utmost, excellent, chief
स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - The inherent nature of Brahman, which manifests as the individual self (adhyātma) (one's own nature, intrinsic nature, essential disposition)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva
svabhāva - one's own state or condition, intrinsic nature (svabhāva), inherent disposition
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)
- sva – one's own, self, kindred
pronoun - bhāva – being, state of being, existence, nature, emotion
noun (masculine)
from root 'bhū' (to be, become)
Root: bhū (class 1)
अध्यात्मं (adhyātmaṁ) - the individual self, the self-existent principle
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyātman
adhyātman - the individual self, spirit, the supreme spirit, highest soul
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+ātman)
- adhi – over, above, concerning, pertaining to
indeclinable - ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual soul (ātman), the Supreme Soul
noun (masculine)
उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of vac
present tense form
root 'vac' (class 2) in present tense (lat) 3rd person singular passive voice
Root: vac (class 2)
भूतभावोद्भवकरः (bhūtabhāvodbhavakaraḥ) - that which causes the manifestation of beings, that which produces the states of beings
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūtabhāvodbhavakara
bhūtabhāvodbhavakara - causing the manifestation of beings, producing the origin of states of beings
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+bhāva+udbhava+kara)
- bhūta – being, creature, element, past, happened
participle (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
root 'bhū' (to be, to become)
Root: bhū (class 1) - bhāva – state of being, existence, nature, emotion
noun (masculine)
from root 'bhū' (to be, become)
Root: bhū (class 1) - udbhava – origin, production, growth, birth
noun (masculine)
from root 'bhū' (to be, become) with prefix 'ud'
Prefix: ud
Root: bhū (class 1) - kara – making, doing, causing, performing; agent noun
noun (masculine)
from root 'kṛ' (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
विसर्गः (visargaḥ) - Here, it refers to the creative force or process, often associated with an offering or sacrifice (emanation, creation, offering, discharge)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of visarga
visarga - emanation, creation, discharge, offering, abandonment
from root 'sṛj' (to emit, create) with prefix 'vi'
Prefix: vi
Root: sṛj (class 6)
कर्मसंज्ञितः (karmasaṁjñitaḥ) - termed as action, designated as karma
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karmasaṃjñita
karmasaṁjñita - designated by the term 'karma', named action
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karman+saṃjñita)
- karman – action (karma), deed, work, rite, consequence of action
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - saṃjñita – named, termed, called, designated
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'sam'
Prefix: sam
Root: jñā (class 9)