महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-175, verse-34
ततः पुष्करतः सृष्टः सर्वज्ञो मूर्तिमान्प्रभुः ।
ब्रह्मा धर्ममयः पूर्वः प्रजापतिरनुत्तमः ॥३४॥
ब्रह्मा धर्ममयः पूर्वः प्रजापतिरनुत्तमः ॥३४॥
34. tataḥ puṣkarataḥ sṛṣṭaḥ sarvajño mūrtimānprabhuḥ ,
brahmā dharmamayaḥ pūrvaḥ prajāpatiranuttamaḥ.
brahmā dharmamayaḥ pūrvaḥ prajāpatiranuttamaḥ.
34.
tataḥ puṣkarataḥ sṛṣṭaḥ sarvajñaḥ mūrtimān prabhuḥ
brahmā dharmamayaḥ pūrvaḥ prajāpatiḥ anuttamaḥ
brahmā dharmamayaḥ pūrvaḥ prajāpatiḥ anuttamaḥ
34.
tataḥ puṣkarataḥ sarvajñaḥ mūrtimān prabhuḥ dharmamayaḥ pūrvaḥ anuttamaḥ prajāpatiḥ brahmā sṛṣṭaḥ.
34.
Then, from that lotus (puṣkara), the omniscient, embodied Lord Brahmā was created, embodying natural law (dharma), the primordial Lord of creatures (prajāpati), who is unsurpassed.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - from that previously mentioned context or origin (then, from that, therefore)
- पुष्करतः (puṣkarataḥ) - from the lotus
- सृष्टः (sṛṣṭaḥ) - created, brought forth, emitted
- सर्वज्ञः (sarvajñaḥ) - omniscient, all-knowing
- मूर्तिमान् (mūrtimān) - embodied, having a form, corporeal
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master, mighty, powerful
- ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā (the creator deity)
- धर्ममयः (dharmamayaḥ) - full of dharma, embodying natural law (dharma)
- पूर्वः (pūrvaḥ) - first, ancient, primordial, prior
- प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - lord of creatures, creator
- अनुत्तमः (anuttamaḥ) - unsurpassed, best, supreme
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - from that previously mentioned context or origin (then, from that, therefore)
(indeclinable)
पुष्करतः (puṣkarataḥ) - from the lotus
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of puṣkara
puṣkara - lotus, water, sky, tip of an elephant's trunk
ablative singular of puṣkara (neuter noun)
Note: Source from which Brahmā was created.
सृष्टः (sṛṣṭaḥ) - created, brought forth, emitted
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sṛṣṭa
sṛṣṭa - created, produced, released, sent forth
past passive participle
derived from root sṛj (to create, to emit)
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Agrees with 'brahmā'.
सर्वज्ञः (sarvajñaḥ) - omniscient, all-knowing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvajña
sarvajña - all-knowing, omniscient, wise
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sarva+jña)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine) - jña – knower, understanding
adjective (masculine)
derived from root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Epithet for Brahmā.
मूर्तिमान् (mūrtimān) - embodied, having a form, corporeal
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mūrtimat
mūrtimat - embodied, having a form, corporeal, manifested
possessive suffix -mat added to mūrti
Note: Epithet for Brahmā.
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master, mighty, powerful
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, king, powerful, mighty, chief
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Epithet for Brahmā.
ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā (the creator deity)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), prayer, sacred text, universal spirit (brahman)
Note: Subject of 'sṛṣṭaḥ'.
धर्ममयः (dharmamayaḥ) - full of dharma, embodying natural law (dharma)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmamaya
dharmamaya - full of dharma, consisting of dharma, embodying righteousness/natural law
derived from dharma with suffix -maya
Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+maya)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - maya – consisting of, made of, full of
suffix
Note: Epithet for Brahmā.
पूर्वः (pūrvaḥ) - first, ancient, primordial, prior
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pūrva
pūrva - first, prior, ancient, former, eastern
Note: Epithet for Brahmā.
प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - lord of creatures, creator
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati
prajāpati - lord of creatures, progenitor, creator, a title of Brahmā
Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (prajā+pati)
- prajā – progeny, offspring, creatures, people
noun (feminine)
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4) - pati – lord, master, husband, owner
noun (masculine)
Note: Epithet for Brahmā.
अनुत्तमः (anuttamaḥ) - unsurpassed, best, supreme
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anuttama
anuttama - unsurpassed, unequalled, best, supreme
negative prefix 'an-' + 'uttama' (best)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+uttama)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix - uttama – best, highest, supreme, excellent
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: ud
Root: tam (class 4)
Note: Epithet for Brahmā.