महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-71, verse-57

आचक्षे वो दानवा बालिशाः स्थ सिद्धः कचो वत्स्यति मत्सकाशे ।
संजीवनीं प्राप्य विद्यां महार्थां तुल्यप्रभावो ब्रह्मणा ब्रह्मभूतः ॥५७॥

57. ācakṣe vo dānavā bāliśāḥ stha; siddhaḥ kaco vatsyati matsakāśe ,
saṁjīvanīṁ prāpya vidyāṁ mahārthāṁ; tulyaprabhāvo brahmaṇā brahmabhūtaḥ.

57. ācakṣe vaḥ dānavāḥ bāliśāḥ stha
siddhaḥ kacaḥ vatsyati mat-sakāśe
sañjīvanīm prāpya vidyām mahārthām
tulyaprabhāvaḥ brahmaṇā brahmabhūtaḥ

57. I declare to you, O Danavas, that you are foolish. Kacha will stay with me and, having obtained the greatly valuable knowledge of Sanjivani, he will become equal in power to Brahman, having realized his Brahman-nature.

57. אני אומר לכם, הו דָאנַוַה ילדותיים, קַצ׳ַה הגשים את מטרתו והוא ישהה אצלי. לאחר שקיבל את הידע המחייה הגדול סַנְג׳ִיוַנִי, הוא שווה בעוצמתו לבְּרַהְמָה ונעשה אחד עם המציאות הקוסמית.

Words meanings summery:

• आचक्षे (ācakṣe) - I declare (this to you) (I declare, I tell, I speak)

• वः (vaḥ) - to you (Dānavas) (to you (plural))

• दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - O Danavas (addressed by Ushanas/Shukra) (O Danavas, O demons)

• बालिशाः (bāliśāḥ) - foolish (referring to the Danavas) (childish, foolish, ignorant)

• स्थ (stha) - you (Dānavas) are (you are (plural))

• सिद्धः (siddhaḥ) - successful (Kacha, in his purpose) (accomplished, perfected, successful, ready)

• कचः (kacaḥ) - Kacha, son of Brihaspati (Kacha (proper name))

• वत्स्यति (vatsyati) - will stay (with me, i.e., Shukra) (will dwell, will stay, will live)

• मत्-सकाशे (mat-sakāśe) - in my presence (Shukra's presence) (near me, with me, in my presence)

• सञ्जीवनीम् (sañjīvanīm) - the Sanjivani (knowledge) (life-giving, reviving)

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained (the Sanjivani knowledge) (having obtained, having reached, having acquired)

• विद्याम् (vidyām) - the knowledge (of Sanjivani) (knowledge, science, lore)

• महार्थाम् (mahārthām) - greatly valuable (knowledge) (of great value, very significant, having great meaning)

• तुल्यप्रभावः (tulyaprabhāvaḥ) - equally powerful (as Brahman) (of equal power, equally potent)

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - with Brahman (in terms of power) (by Brahman, with Brahman)

• ब्रह्मभूतः (brahmabhūtaḥ) - having realized his Brahman-nature (having become Brahman, having attained the state of Brahman)

Words meanings and morphology

आचक्षे (ācakṣe) - I declare (this to you) (I declare, I tell, I speak)

(verb)

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

Present Tense, Ātmanepada, 1st Person Singular

From root √cakṣ (class 2) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: √cakṣ (class 2)

वः (vaḥ) - to you (Dānavas) (to you (plural))

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Alternate forms for 2nd person plural dative/genitive. Here, dative.

दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - O Danavas (addressed by Ushanas/Shukra) (O Danavas, O demons)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - a descendant of Danu, a demon, an Asura

बालिशाः (bāliśāḥ) - foolish (referring to the Danavas) (childish, foolish, ignorant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bāliśa

bāliśa - childish, young, foolish, ignorant

Note: Agrees with dānavāḥ (implied nominative here) or refers to the implied subject 'you (Dānavas)' which are also nominative.

स्थ (stha) - you (Dānavas) are (you are (plural))

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of √as

Present Tense, Parasmaipada, 2nd Person Plural

From root √as (class 2).

Root: √as (class 2)

सिद्धः (siddhaḥ) - successful (Kacha, in his purpose) (accomplished, perfected, successful, ready)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siddha

siddha - accomplished, perfected, successful, prepared, proven, fulfilled

Past Passive Participle

From root √sidh (to succeed, accomplish).

Root: √sidh (class 1)

Note: Acts here as a predicate adjective to Kacha, implying his success.

कचः (kacaḥ) - Kacha, son of Brihaspati (Kacha (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaca

kaca - Kacha (proper name), hair, a tuft of hair

Note: Subject of 'vatsyati'.

वत्स्यति (vatsyati) - will stay (with me, i.e., Shukra) (will dwell, will stay, will live)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of √vas

Future Tense, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular

From root √vas (class 1), future stem.

Root: √vas (class 1)

मत्-सकाशे (mat-sakāśe) - in my presence (Shukra's presence) (near me, with me, in my presence)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mat-sakāśa

mat-sakāśa - near me, with me, in my presence

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (mad+sakāśa)

• mad – me, my
  pronoun
  ablative form of 'asmad', here serving a genitive function in the compound
• sakāśa – presence, vicinity, proximity, near
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the location where Kacha will stay.

सञ्जीवनीम् (sañjīvanīm) - the Sanjivani (knowledge) (life-giving, reviving)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sañjīvanī

sañjīvanī - life-giving, reviving, restoring to life (feminine form of sañjīvana)

From saṃ-√jīv (to live again, revive).

Prefix: sam

Root: √jīv (class 1)

Note: Used substantively as part of the name of the knowledge, 'Sanjivani Vidya'.

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained (the Sanjivani knowledge) (having obtained, having reached, having acquired)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root √āp (to obtain) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: √āp (class 5)

Note: Connects to 'vatsyati' (Kacha will stay after obtaining).

विद्याम् (vidyām) - the knowledge (of Sanjivani) (knowledge, science, lore)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vidyā

vidyā - knowledge, learning, science, lore

From root √vid (to know).

Root: √vid (class 2)

महार्थाम् (mahārthām) - greatly valuable (knowledge) (of great value, very significant, having great meaning)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahārthā

mahārthā - of great value, very significant, having great meaning, important

Karmadharaya or Bahuvrihi compound: mahā (great) + artha (meaning/value).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+artha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• artha – meaning, purpose, value, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

तुल्यप्रभावः (tulyaprabhāvaḥ) - equally powerful (as Brahman) (of equal power, equally potent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulyaprabhāva

tulyaprabhāva - of equal power, equally potent

Bahuvrihi compound: tulya (equal) + prabhāva (power).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tulya+prabhāva)

• tulya – equal, similar, like
  adjective
• prabhāva – power, might, influence, splendor
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: √bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective referring to Kacha.

ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - with Brahman (in terms of power) (by Brahman, with Brahman)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman (the Absolute reality), prayer, sacred word, the creator god Brahma

Note: Used with 'tulya' for comparison (equal to Brahman).

ब्रह्मभूतः (brahmabhūtaḥ) - having realized his Brahman-nature (having become Brahman, having attained the state of Brahman)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmabhūta

brahmabhūta - having become Brahman, identified with Brahman, attained the state of Brahman

Tatpurusha compound: brahman (Brahman) + bhūta (become, being).

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+bhūta)

• brahman – Brahman, the Absolute, sacred word
  noun (neuter)
• bhūta – become, being, past
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √bhū (to be, become).
  Root: √bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective referring to Kacha, indicating his perfected state.

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