महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-177, verse-23
श्लेष्मा पित्तमथ स्वेदो वसा शोणितमेव च ।
इत्यापः पञ्चधा देहे भवन्ति प्राणिनां सदा ॥२३॥
इत्यापः पञ्चधा देहे भवन्ति प्राणिनां सदा ॥२३॥
23. śleṣmā pittamatha svedo vasā śoṇitameva ca ,
ityāpaḥ pañcadhā dehe bhavanti prāṇināṁ sadā.
ityāpaḥ pañcadhā dehe bhavanti prāṇināṁ sadā.
23.
śleṣmā pittam atha svedaḥ vasā śoṇitam eva ca
iti āpaḥ pañcadhā dehe bhavanti prāṇinām sadā
iti āpaḥ pañcadhā dehe bhavanti prāṇinām sadā
23.
prāṇinām dehe śleṣmā pittam atha svedaḥ vasā
śoṇitam eva ca iti āpaḥ pañcadhā sadā bhavanti
śoṇitam eva ca iti āpaḥ pañcadhā sadā bhavanti
23.
Phlegm, bile, sweat, fat, and blood—these are the five forms of liquid elements (āpaḥ) that always exist in the bodies of living beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- श्लेष्मा (śleṣmā) - phlegm, mucus
- पित्तम् (pittam) - bile
- अथ (atha) - then, and, now
- स्वेदः (svedaḥ) - sweat, perspiration
- वसा (vasā) - fat, marrow, grease
- शोणितम् (śoṇitam) - blood
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- च (ca) - and
- इति (iti) - thus, so, signifies quotation
- आपः (āpaḥ) - waters, liquid elements
- पञ्चधा (pañcadhā) - in five ways, fivefold
- देहे (dehe) - in the body
- भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they exist, they are
- प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of living beings, of creatures
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever
Words meanings and morphology
श्लेष्मा (śleṣmā) - phlegm, mucus
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śleṣman
śleṣman - phlegm, mucus; one of the three humors of the body
पित्तम् (pittam) - bile
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pitta
pitta - bile; one of the three humors of the body; yellow color
अथ (atha) - then, and, now
(indeclinable)
स्वेदः (svedaḥ) - sweat, perspiration
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sveda
sveda - sweat, perspiration, exudation
वसा (vasā) - fat, marrow, grease
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vasā
vasā - fat, marrow, grease; animal fat
शोणितम् (śoṇitam) - blood
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śoṇita
śoṇita - blood; red, reddish; a red gem
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
इति (iti) - thus, so, signifies quotation
(indeclinable)
आपः (āpaḥ) - waters, liquid elements
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of ap
ap - water, liquid, fluid; one of the five gross elements (pañca-mahābhūta)
पञ्चधा (pañcadhā) - in five ways, fivefold
(indeclinable)
देहे (dehe) - in the body
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of deha
deha - body, form, physical frame, person
भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they exist, they are
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of living beings, of creatures
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of prāṇin
prāṇin - living being, animal, sentient creature, person
सदा (sadā) - always, ever
(indeclinable)