महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-178, verse-14
पक्वाशयस्त्वधो नाभेरूर्ध्वमामाशयः स्थितः ।
नाभिमध्ये शरीरस्य सर्वे प्राणाः समाहिताः ॥१४॥
नाभिमध्ये शरीरस्य सर्वे प्राणाः समाहिताः ॥१४॥
14. pakvāśayastvadho nābherūrdhvamāmāśayaḥ sthitaḥ ,
nābhimadhye śarīrasya sarve prāṇāḥ samāhitāḥ.
nābhimadhye śarīrasya sarve prāṇāḥ samāhitāḥ.
14.
pakvāśayaḥ tu adhaḥ nābheḥ ūrdhvam āmāśayaḥ sthitaḥ
| nābhimadhye śarīrasya sarve prāṇāḥ samāhitāḥ
| nābhimadhye śarīrasya sarve prāṇāḥ samāhitāḥ
14.
nābheḥ adhaḥ pakvāśayaḥ tu ūrdhvam āmāśayaḥ sthitaḥ
śarīrasya nābhimadhye sarve prāṇāḥ samāhitāḥ
śarīrasya nābhimadhye sarve prāṇāḥ samāhitāḥ
14.
The receptacle for digested food (pakvāśaya) is situated below the navel, while the receptacle for undigested food (āmāśaya) is above it. All the vital airs (prāṇa) of the body are concentrated in the center of the navel.
Words meanings summery:
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- पक्वाशयः (pakvāśayaḥ) - Refers to the lower digestive tract, where food is digested. (receptacle of digested food, intestines)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand
- अधः (adhaḥ) - below, downwards, beneath
- नाभेः (nābheḥ) - of the navel
- ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, above
- आमाशयः (āmāśayaḥ) - Refers to the upper digestive tract, where food is still undigested. (receptacle of undigested food, stomach)
- स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, located, standing
- नाभिमध्ये (nābhimadhye) - in the middle of the navel, navel region
- शरीरस्य (śarīrasya) - of the body
- सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
- प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - vital airs, breaths, life forces
- समाहिताः (samāhitāḥ) - collected, concentrated, established, placed
Words meanings and morphology
पक्वाशयः (pakvāśayaḥ) - Refers to the lower digestive tract, where food is digested. (receptacle of digested food, intestines)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pakvāśaya
pakvāśaya - receptacle of digested food, intestines
Compound of pakva (digested) and āśaya (receptacle).
Compound type : tatpurusha (pakva+āśaya)
- pakva – cooked, ripened, digested
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √pac (to cook, digest).
Root: pac (class 1) - āśaya – receptacle, dwelling, seat
noun (masculine)
Derived from root √śī (to lie, reside) with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: śī (class 2)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
अधः (adhaḥ) - below, downwards, beneath
(indeclinable)
नाभेः (nābheḥ) - of the navel
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of nābhi
nābhi - navel, center, focal point
Note: Can also be ablative singular.
ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, above
(indeclinable)
Note: Accusative singular neuter of ūrdhva used adverbially.
आमाशयः (āmāśayaḥ) - Refers to the upper digestive tract, where food is still undigested. (receptacle of undigested food, stomach)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āmāśaya
āmāśaya - receptacle of undigested food, stomach
Compound of āma (undigested) and āśaya (receptacle).
Compound type : tatpurusha (āma+āśaya)
- āma – raw, uncooked, undigested
adjective (neuter) - āśaya – receptacle, dwelling, seat
noun (masculine)
Derived from root √śī (to lie, reside) with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: śī (class 2)
स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, located, standing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, existing, located
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √sthā (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)
नाभिमध्ये (nābhimadhye) - in the middle of the navel, navel region
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of nābhimadhya
nābhimadhya - middle of the navel, navel region
Compound of nābhi (navel) and madhya (middle).
Compound type : tatpurusha (nābhi+madhya)
- nābhi – navel, center, focal point
noun (feminine) - madhya – middle, center, central
noun (neuter)
शरीरस्य (śarīrasya) - of the body
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of śarīra
śarīra - body, physical form
Root: śṛ
सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
Note: Here modifying 'prāṇāḥ'.
प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - vital airs, breaths, life forces
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prāṇa
prāṇa - vital air, breath, life force, spirit
Prefix: pra
Root: an (class 2)
समाहिताः (samāhitāḥ) - collected, concentrated, established, placed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of samāhita
samāhita - collected, concentrated, composed, established, placed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √dhā (to place) with prefixes sam and ā.
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with 'prāṇāḥ'.