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12,176

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-176, verse-17

रसानां सर्वगन्धानां स्नेहानां प्राणिनां तथा ।
भूमिर्योनिरिह ज्ञेया यस्यां सर्वं प्रसूयते ॥१७॥
17. rasānāṁ sarvagandhānāṁ snehānāṁ prāṇināṁ tathā ,
bhūmiryoniriha jñeyā yasyāṁ sarvaṁ prasūyate.
17. rasānām sarvagandhānām snehānām prāṇinām tathā
bhūmiḥ yoniḥ iha jñeyā yasyām sarvam prasūyate
17. iha rasānām,
sarvagandhānām,
snehānām,
tathā prāṇinām yoniḥ bhūmiḥ jñeyā,
yasyām sarvam prasūyate.
17. Here, the earth (bhūmi) should be known as the origin (yoni) for flavors, for all odors, for cohesive substances (sneha), and for living beings; in which all is produced.

Words meanings summery:

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  • रसानाम् (rasānām) - of various flavors (which are experienced via earth-derived substances) (of flavors, of essences, of juices, of tastes)
  • सर्वगन्धानाम् (sarvagandhānām) - of all kinds of smells or fragrances (of all odors, of all smells)
  • स्नेहानाम् (snehānām) - of cohesive properties or oily/greasy substances (of oils, of fats, of cohesive substances, of affections)
  • प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of all animate beings (of living beings, of creatures)
  • तथा (tathā) - and, similarly (thus, so, in the same way, and, likewise)
  • भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - the element earth (bhūmi) (earth, ground, soil, land)
  • योनिः (yoniḥ) - the origin (yoni), source (womb, source, origin, place of birth)
  • इह (iha) - in this context or discussion (here, in this world, in this case)
  • ज्ञेया (jñeyā) - should be known, is to be understood (to be known, knowable, understandable)
  • यस्याम् (yasyām) - in which (earth) (in which (feminine singular))
  • सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all phenomena, living and non-living) (all, everything)
  • प्रसूयते (prasūyate) - is generated, comes into being (is produced, is born, brings forth)

Words meanings and morphology

रसानाम् (rasānām) - of various flavors (which are experienced via earth-derived substances) (of flavors, of essences, of juices, of tastes)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of rasa
rasa - juice, fluid, taste, essence, flavor, sentiment
Note: Connects to `yoniḥ bhūmiḥ`.
सर्वगन्धानाम् (sarvagandhānām) - of all kinds of smells or fragrances (of all odors, of all smells)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvagandha
sarvagandha - all odors, all smells
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+gandha)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    pronoun (masculine)
  • gandha – smell, odor, fragrance
    noun (masculine)
Note: Connects to `yoniḥ bhūmiḥ`.
स्नेहानाम् (snehānām) - of cohesive properties or oily/greasy substances (of oils, of fats, of cohesive substances, of affections)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sneha
sneha - oil, fat, unctuousness, cohesion, fluidity, affection
From root √snih (to be sticky, to be oily, to be fond of)
Root: snih (class 4)
Note: Connects to `yoniḥ bhūmiḥ`.
प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of all animate beings (of living beings, of creatures)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of prāṇin
prāṇin - living, animate; a living being, creature
From prāṇa (life-breath) + -in (possessive suffix)
Note: Connects to `yoniḥ bhūmiḥ`.
तथा (tathā) - and, similarly (thus, so, in the same way, and, likewise)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the list of genitives.
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - the element earth (bhūmi) (earth, ground, soil, land)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - earth, ground, soil, land
Note: Subject of the sentence.
योनिः (yoniḥ) - the origin (yoni), source (womb, source, origin, place of birth)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yoni
yoni - womb, source, origin, place of birth
Note: Predicate nominative for `bhūmiḥ`.
इह (iha) - in this context or discussion (here, in this world, in this case)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the immediate context.
ज्ञेया (jñeyā) - should be known, is to be understood (to be known, knowable, understandable)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jñeya
jñeya - to be known, knowable
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
Derived from root √jñā (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Agrees with `bhūmiḥ`.
यस्याम् (yasyām) - in which (earth) (in which (feminine singular))
(pronoun)
Locative, feminine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, that
Note: Refers back to `bhūmiḥ`.
सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all phenomena, living and non-living) (all, everything)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
Note: Subject of the dependent clause.
प्रसूयते (prasūyate) - is generated, comes into being (is produced, is born, brings forth)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of √sū
Present Passive Indicative
3rd person singular, root √sū, class 2, with prefix pra-.
Prefix: pra
Root: sū (class 2)
Note: Verb of the dependent clause.