महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-58, verse-43

तामुवाच महाराज भूमिं भूमिपतिर्विभुः ।
प्रभवः सर्वभूतानामीशः शंभुः प्रजापतिः ॥४३॥

43. tāmuvāca mahārāja bhūmiṁ bhūmipatirvibhuḥ ,
prabhavaḥ sarvabhūtānāmīśaḥ śaṁbhuḥ prajāpatiḥ.

43. tām uvāca mahārāja bhūmim bhūmipatiḥ vibhuḥ
prabhavaḥ sarvabhūtānām īśaḥ śaṃbhuḥ prajāpatiḥ

43. O great king, the all-pervading lord of the Earth, the source of all beings, the master, Śaṃbhu, the lord of creation, then addressed the Earth.

43. הו מלך גדול, אדון הארץ, בעל העוצמה, מקור כל היצורים, השליט שַׁמְבְּהוּ הפְּרַג׳ָאפַּטִי, אמר לארץ,

Words meanings summery:

• ताम् (tām) - to her (the Earth) (her, that (feminine acc. sg.))

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he addressed (he said, he spoke)

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king (vocative) (O great king)

• भूमिम् (bhūmim) - to the Earth (personified) (to the Earth)

• भूमिपतिः (bhūmipatiḥ) - the Lord of the Earth (Brahma/Vishnu) (lord of the earth, king)

• विभुः (vibhuḥ) - the all-pervading (lord) (all-pervading, mighty, lord)

• प्रभवः (prabhavaḥ) - the source (origin, source, producer)

• सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings

• ईशः (īśaḥ) - the master, the lord (lord, ruler, master)

• शंभुः (śaṁbhuḥ) - Śaṃbhu (a name for Brahma in this context) (benefactor, giver of happiness; a name for Shiva/Brahma)

• प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - the Lord of Creation (Brahma) (lord of creatures, creator, Prajapati)

Words meanings and morphology

ताम् (tām) - to her (the Earth) (her, that (feminine acc. sg.))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Feminine accusative singular of the demonstrative pronoun 'tad'.

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he addressed (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of vac

verb

Perfect active, 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: The subject is 'bhūmipatiḥ'.

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king (vocative) (O great king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound mahā (great) + rāja (king).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: An address to the listener (narrator to king).

भूमिम् (bhūmim) - to the Earth (personified) (to the Earth)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, soil, land, territory; the Earth (as a deity)

Note: Direct object of 'uvāca'.

भूमिपतिः (bhūmipatiḥ) - the Lord of the Earth (Brahma/Vishnu) (lord of the earth, king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūmipati

bhūmipati - lord of the earth, king; also a name for Viṣṇu or Brahmā

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'bhūmi' (earth) + 'pati' (lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūmi+pati)

• bhūmi – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, owner, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

विभुः (vibhuḥ) - the all-pervading (lord) (all-pervading, mighty, lord)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhu

vibhu - all-pervading, mighty, powerful, lord, ruler, master

From vi + √bhū (to be, become).

Prefix: vi

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'bhūmipatiḥ'.

प्रभवः (prabhavaḥ) - the source (origin, source, producer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhava

prabhava - origin, source, birth, producer, power

From pra + √bhū (to be, become, originate).

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'bhūmipatiḥ'.

सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures

Compound of 'sarva' (all) + 'bhūta' (being).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  past passive participle (neuter)
  past passive participle
  From √bhū (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Relates to 'prabhavaḥ'.

ईशः (īśaḥ) - the master, the lord (lord, ruler, master)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īśa

īśa - lord, ruler, master, supreme being

agent noun

From √īś (to rule, be master of).

Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'bhūmipatiḥ'.

शंभुः (śaṁbhuḥ) - Śaṃbhu (a name for Brahma in this context) (benefactor, giver of happiness; a name for Shiva/Brahma)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṃbhū

śaṁbhū - causing happiness, benevolent, propitious; a name of Śiva, sometimes Brahmā or Viṣṇu.

Compound of 'śam' (happiness) + 'bhū' (being, source).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śam+bhū)

• śam – happiness, prosperity, welfare
  indeclinable
• bhū – being, existing, becoming
  noun (masculine)
  From √bhū (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'bhūmipatiḥ'.

प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - the Lord of Creation (Brahma) (lord of creatures, creator, Prajapati)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, creator, progenitor; a name for Brahmā.

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'prajā' (offspring, creatures) + 'pati' (lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – progeny, offspring, creatures, subjects
  noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, owner, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'bhūmipatiḥ'.

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